Roasted butternut squash. YUM

WilmaValley

Love these ideas!

yayamom3

I made this soup today. It was incredibly easy and delicious. And the best part was I didn’t have to peel or cut up the butternut squash before putting it in the slow cooker. I subbed onion for the shallots and added 1 t of curry powder. Sooo yummy and low-cal!

http://www.skinnytaste.com/slow-cooker-blissful-butternut-squash/

lorrpb

I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who hates cutting it!

SchweddyGirl

For those who hate cutting butternut...I just discovered delicata squash today. Tastes just like butternut, but easier to cut up and roast. And you can eat the skin.

RaeBeeBaby

I love this time of year in the US. Squash, squash, everywhere there's squash!

I do love butternut, and I don't even mind peeling and chopping it. It only takes a couple minutes. I use a vegetable peeler to completely take the peel off, then cut off the ball part at the bottom, scoop out the seeds and cut the squash into chunks. I watched a YouTube video on how to do it and I've never gone back to paying the extra high prices for the cut up packages.

To clean the squash seeds just put them in a bowl filled with water and swirl and squish around with your hands. The membranes come off pretty easy. Dry the seeds completely, then roast in the oven with a little olive oil and seasoning. Yum!!

My current favorite squash is delicata. Probably because I grew it in my garden this year so now have an abundance to use up. You can eat the both the skin and seeds if you wish. I made a curry with chicken and delicata this past week and it was delicious!

7lenny7

bobtater1 wrote: »

http://fitlivingeats.com/hearty-butternut-squash-veggie-chili-vegangluten-free/ Try this it's soooo goood.

That does sound pretty good. I'll have to try it with chicken, pheasant or maybe some cubed venison roast.

HarlowS

bebeisfit wrote: »

It's really good paired with black beans.

Yes, this! Sautéed with onions and then add in black beans. Very filling!

cbelc2

I get mine at Costco too, already cut up and peeled. I love it roasted!!!!

TonyB0588

leggup wrote: »

I'm so lazy (ugh cutting raw butternut squash) that I buy it cubed at costco for cheap. My favorite way is to cook it in the crock pot with apples and cinnamon and other fall flavors. I start with this recipe and then modify based on my mood: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/213042/savory-slow-cooker-squash-and-apple-dish/?evt19=1

Yes it makes your fingers sticky, but I still do it sometimes.

crauschenberg

Does sound good.

GottaBurnEmAll

Those of you who hate peeling butternut must not know the microwave trick.

Cut off both ends of the squash, prick the skin with a fork, and nuke your squash for 3 1/2 minutes. If it's big, or your microwave is weak, it might have to go a little longer.

Let the squash sit for a minute or two to cool a bit, and then the peel will come off verrrrry easily with a vegetable peeler.

It should cut quite easily at this point too, unless you have a really bad knife.

maura_tasi

@crazyravr is that a peeler you would recommend? I've been in search of one that isn't a complete piece of crap and that doesn't involves some serious upper body strength or potential injuries just to do some peeling hahaha

deannalfisher

bobtater1 wrote: »

http://www.primaverakitchen.com/ground-turkey-sweet-potato-skillet/ I think this would lend itself to butternut squash.

i like this dish i've made before - would def. work with BNS

deannalfisher

i haven't tried it with BNS - but this one might work too - https://www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/barley-and-sweet-potato-pilaf/ - i really like it with sweet potato

GottaBurnEmAll

crazyravr wrote: »

GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »

Those of you who hate peeling butternut must not know the microwave trick.

Cut off both ends of the squash, prick the skin with a fork, and nuke your squash for 3 1/2 minutes. If it's big, or your microwave is weak, it might have to go a little longer.

Let the squash sit for a minute or two to cool a bit, and then the peel will come off verrrrry easily with a vegetable peeler.

It should cut quite easily at this point too, unless you have a really bad knife.

My OXO peeler has not met a squash or a vegetable for that matter that it had problems with. Cheap ones on the other hand, yea.... not gonna happen.

I've got an OXO peeler.

I still nuke my squash.

Need2Exerc1se

If you cook the squash with the peel on the peel with come off easily once it's done. I sometimes cut it up with the peel on and then roast or grill it.

RaeBeeBaby

crazyravr wrote: »

maura_tasi wrote: »

@crazyravr is that a peeler you would recommend? I've been in search of one that isn't a complete piece of crap and that doesn't involves some serious upper body strength or potential injuries just to do some peeling hahaha

Yeap, this one. OXO Peeler

I would also recommend all of the OXO line of kitchen cooking utensils. Great quality items that actually work year after year.

I second the OXO utensils. My zester/grater is going on 7 years and one of my favorite kitchen items. In keeping with this thread topic, I would use it to grate fresh nutmeg and zest fresh orange peel to go with my roasted butternut squash!

maura_tasi

RaeBeeBaby wrote: »

crazyravr wrote: »

maura_tasi wrote: »

@crazyravr is that a peeler you would recommend? I've been in search of one that isn't a complete piece of crap and that doesn't involves some serious upper body strength or potential injuries just to do some peeling hahaha

Yeap, this one. OXO Peeler

I would also recommend all of the OXO line of kitchen cooking utensils. Great quality items that actually work year after year.

I second the OXO utensils. My zester/grater is going on 7 years and one of my favorite kitchen items. In keeping with this thread topic, I would use it to grate fresh nutmeg and zest fresh orange peel to go with my roasted butternut squash!

I've been looking for a zester as well! I'll have to be making a stop to bed bath and beyond this week I guess!

bisky

Thank you for explaining how to prepare roasted butternut squash. I have been buying the expensive precut packages at trader joes. I have a couple of wonderful recipes that call for roasted butternut squash including a low fat roasted autumn vegetable soup.

maryannprt

Depending on what you are doing, the skin of butternut squash is edible and not bad, just not my preference. I peel it if want it roasted in cubes, but if I'm making soup, I don't bother peeling. I use the immersion blender because I like my squash soup smooth. Or roast the squash whole or cut in half, and scoop it out of the skin Delicata is another squash you can eat with the skin and is also really good. Yum, winter squash. I also love hubbard, but I don't like acorn, I'm not sure what it is.