Butternut squash recipes, please!

nataliejulie

I've bought some butternut squash, and I would really appreciate if anyone had some yummy recipes to try

luv2eat2013

If you like sweet potatoes or southern style yams this recipe is as easy as pie.
slice down middle........remove seeds (make a clean scoop)....
sprinkle..cinnamon, honey, pat of butter, vanilla flavor or brown sugar to replace honey or sugar substitie is fine bake 3uncovered appx hr until tender.

Rayanne203

Butternut squash soup! Google it there are soo many yummy recipes that you can tinker with and make your own.

girlwithcurls2

Butternut squash soup! Google it there are soo many yummy recipes that you can tinker with and make your own.

This.

Find a hand blender. If you don't own one, go buy one now.

Whack the ends off the squash. Peel it. Take the seeds out. Chop it into big chunks. Toss with a weensy bit of olive oil. Roast for about 25 minutes. At the end of that (after 15 min or so), heat a little olive oil (2TBS?) in a big pot. Sautee some chopped onion (can be big pieces), then add garlic. Don't let it burn. Add a box of chicken or veggie broth. Add the squash and let it all marry for 15 minutes or so (depends on how soon you need to eat). Buzz it with a hand blender. Add some fresh herbs if you can (thyme and oregano are yummy), dried are fine too, just don't add too much.

If you have time, brown some spicy chicken sausage (bulk) and add it. Check out the macros. Totally doable. Easy, delicious. You're now a rockstar cook.

OR:
check on epicurious.com for risotto recipes. Nom

~Curly

HollisGrant

Here's a simple healthy recipe. This makes food for a couple of people or several meals for one person.

Put 1 cup of brown rice in a rice cooker. It should take about 20-30 minutes until done.
While the rice is cooking:

Chop or slice the butternut squash into small, bite-sized pieces. Put in a large pot.
Add 1-2 cups of dried lentils.
Cover everything with water, bring to a boil, then lower the heat, cover with a lid, and simmer for 30 minutes or until done.

Serve with brown rice and steamed kale.

Optional: you can add a strip of kombu (dried seaweed) to the lentils and squash while they are cooking. You can also season with a small amount of shoyu (soy sauce) while they are cooking. Both of these are available at health food stores. Or you can season with a little sea salt or Tamari when done (watch out though because the sodium retains water weight).

Nutrition:
One cup of lentils has 18 grams of protein (the same as 3 eggs). Lentils are also rich in iron, potassium and fiber. Eat them with something with vitamin C for more iron to be absorbed. The squash, kale, and rice have vitamin C.
This dish has no cholesterol and is low fat.