Butternut Squash

MelMel1515

Hello everyone!

Does anyone have any good recipes or ideas for butternut squash?

I am growing it in my garden this year and my butternut squash plant sort of got out of control and now I have a surplus of butternut squash.

laceyfaye2

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Abm4n

Get yourself a vegetable spiralizer, then you can cook it with olive oil and butter, salt and pepper. Hey presto, or maybe hey pesto! Low carb vegetable pasta is great!

bn2314

I absolutely love this salad http://blog.katescarlata.com/2012/12/08/kale-salad-with-butternut-squash-quinoa-and-pumpkin-seeds/

inezbruce

roast butternut squash, feta and lentil salad!
or
butternut and sweet potato soup with roast butternut squash

MelMel1515

Thanks for the great suggestions everyone!

cblairnh

I put roasted bite-sized chunks in my vegetarian chili.

solieco1

Cut in chunks, boil with apples, onions, salt, pepper, and a good bit of curry powder. Puree, add a bit of milk, cream or coconut milk to make a thick bisque. Top with a dollop of sour cream and fresh cilantro. Amazing!

pinggolfer96

Boil or steam, and mash. Then season to your liking. I like cinnamon, SF maple syrup, and cinnamon added

cross2bear

Cut into chunks, toss with oil, salt and pepper and a little bit of brown sugar and roast at 400F for about 40 minutes - when these babies caramelize, they are absolutely delicious!!

jessiferrrb

http://ohsheglows.com/2011/10/03/butternut-squash-mac-n-cheeze/

i love this recipe. but seriously, dealing with fresh butternut squash is so difficult! more power to you, i've never diced as many fingers as i have trying to prep butternut squash for roasting.

Sued0nim

Soup with carrot and onion

Chips, olive oil and seasonings and roast till charred

One of my go to is a meditteranean style stew ..so mixed veg (onion, carrot, celery,mushroom, bell pepper, zucchini, eggplant, tins chopped tomatoes, squash) with garlic, basil, oregano, Rosemary, bay leaf and seasoning..chop and simmer for an hour ..serve over rice with shredded mature cheddar on top

dabearo

Been making this for years. Amazing. Butternut soup with roasted veg and apples.

http://www.rickbayless.com/recipe/roasted-butternut-squash-soup-with-apples-and-chipotle/

cross2bear

I can buy butternut squash already cut up, but find that it is pretty pricey, so I take my chances with a good sharp knife!

Wophie

My sister made a good roast butternut squash, chili, feta and rocket salad a few weeks ago. I'll see if I can find the recipe.

rileyes

Rosemary, olive oil, salt and pepper baked.

mjbnj0001

Try grilling it on your BBQ (or in the oven broiler) sliced down the neck as if hamburgers (seed the bottom part slices to make "grille-Os"). Brush on a little olive oil, dust with S & P, at the simplest. Go wild from there with other condiments/sauces if the spirit moves you. No need to remove skin to cook; can remove after cooking, or eat if softened enough.

wl4v

Cut in half and roast cut side down on parchment until tender. I freeze it in cubes and use it in chili, stews and soups. I mix it into Quinoia for a subtle sweetness at breakfast.
Run it through the blender with broth for a great soup. Rather than adding cream, stir in a little Greek yogurt at the end. Yum!

lorrpb

How do you cut this stuff without hurting yourself? It's very hard & difficult to work with.

goldengirl111

Had it with steamed spinach garlic onions and chicken leg. Delicious.

upoffthemat

crazyravr wrote: »

lorrpb wrote: »

How do you cut this stuff without hurting yourself? It's very hard & difficult to work with.

#1. Get a good chefs knife. Everyone should have one chefs knife.
#2. Slice of the bottom so that you have a flat surface to work with.
#3. Stand it on the flat edge and use veggie peeler to skin in.
#4. Lay it it flat and slice off the top.
(now you got rid of the hard tough ends)
#5 Stand it back up on the flat end and slice in half.
#6 Scoop out the seeds and dice.
#7 Toss with a bit of oil, salt, pepper and italian seasoning blend and into a 425F over she goes.
#8 Toss every few minutes until done to your likeness. I like mine slightly charred.
#9 Stop yourself from eating couple pounds of it lol in one shot.

I do steps 1-4 and then cut into disks, but Step 1 is the big one. A good heavy chef's knife with a sharp blade is so much safer for tasks like this. A good vegetable peeler is also essential.