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Heat oil in a large soup pot. Add carrot, celery and onion. Cook until vegetables have begun to soften and onion turns translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in butternut squash, thyme, chicken broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until squash is fork-tender, about 30 minutes. Use an immersion blender to purÃ©e soup. Alternatively, let the soup cool slightly and carefully purÃ©e in batches in an upright blender.
1 Cook squash in preheated 375Â°F oven approximately 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until flesh is tender, It took about 1 1/2 hours for mine to tender up. *****. ( 2 BOIL IT). 3  Heat a pot of water large enough to hold the whole squash.  When the water is boiling, drop in the squash and cook for 20 to 30 minutes, depending on its size.