While the recipe doesn’t call for it, this is another recipe that can be an absolute treat in a slow cooker/crockpot. If you decide to just do it in a stove top pot, it actually cooks relatively fast (about 30 minutes) due to the butternut quickly softening up. If you don’t have a blender at all, try cooking it for a bit longer till everything is extremely soft, and using a potato masher. You will end up with a much thicker soup, but it will still have a great taste.
Curried Lentil and Butternut Soup

So, what do you think ?