BUTTERNUT SQUASH

cut in-half, sprinkle pepper and bake for 45mins. yummmm

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Serve over rice/noodles/"cauliflower rice" etc.

What's cauliflower rice? Intrigued...

Cauliflower rice is made by either running cauliflower through a food processor or grating it. I haven't had a chance to use it in place of rice yet, but I make cauliflower crust pizza with it.

I boil mine in chicken broth and blend it together for soup. I add one can of coconut milk, curry powder, salt, pepper, a dash of cayenne, onion powder, garlic powder, baby spinach leaves and shrimp. It tastes good with crescent rolls and/or jasmine rice.

That sounds delicious...I think I will try it, thanks )

My favourite is just to peel it with a potato peeler, chop it into cubes and then roast it in the oven with olive oil and spices. SO GOOD... Tend to eat it with Puy lentils and a dollop of Greek yoghurt. Leftovers are good reheated in the microwave at work too.

^^ This but I add a little balsamic vinegar and fresh rosemary, salt & pepper. You can make a medley by adding some bell pepper, onions, mushrooms and even potato/sweet potato. Really high heat (like 450F) stirring every 10 min. Yum!

Ahh! My mouth is watering from all these recipies! Here's hoping the Farmers Market has butternut squash this weekend!

My favorites are butternut squash risotto, butternut squash turkey chili, and butternut squash and chicken tagine:

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/butternut-squash-risotto-2/detail.aspx

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/butternut-squash-and-turkey-chili/detail.aspx

http://www.bhg.com/recipe/chicken/chicken-and-squash-tagine/ (I use boneless, skinless, thighs, and less oil than the recipe call for to cut the calories)

Heyas cooking folk :-)

I bought myself a butternu tsquash the other day! I've never cooked it before...

So I'm asking you lot for some AWESOME ideas, best tasting recipes you know! It can be a bit unusual even.

Ready...Set... GGGGOOOOOO!!!!


cheers:flowerforyou:

Make fries with it! Yum, yum yum! Do the same as you would with a potato or sweet potato/yam. Season it up, little oil, about 400 on the oven, for about 40 minutes, really depends on how thick you cut. I do recommend doing this on parchment, as I have found they stick and if they do, they fall apart to mush. So good.

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Make fries with it! Yum, yum yum! Do the same as you would with a potato or sweet potato/yam. Season it up, little oil, about 400 on the oven, for about 40 minutes, really depends on how thick you cut. I do recommend doing this on parchment, as I have found they stick and if they do, they fall apart to mush. So good.

This is key point - it may stick if you cook it on too low a temp also if you turn it too much - let it caramelize a bit prior to turning..
Also, MAKE SURE it is totally dry before roasting... any water will make it sloppy and sticky....

You are soooo right - I was so excited thinking about them, I forgot some of those key details ! Thanks for catching that! TEAM WORK!!! YEAH!

Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce
2.5 lb butternut squash, peeled, cored, and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
3 tbsps olive oil
1/3 cup shallots or onions, small dice (I used shallots)
1 cup water, more as needed
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated and packed
1/3 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt (I used Greek yogurt)
1/8 tsp nutmeg, freshly grated
salt to taste
2 tbsps unsalted butter
12 medium sage leaves, fresh
extra grated Parmesan for topping
freshly ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a roasting pan, toss the butternut squash cubes, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper together until the squash is evenly coated. Roast the squash for 45 minutes, giving them a stir with a spatula every 15 minutes until the squash is fork-tender. Remove from oven and place the butternut squash in a blender or food processor. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a small frying pan and sauté the shallots or onions until they start to brown. This takes a few minutes. Place the onions in the blender or food processor along with a cup of water. Add more water as needed – mine was super thick so I ended up using 2 cups of water. Purée the squash until smooth. Empty the contents into a medium saucepan and set on low heat. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, Greek yogurt (or sour cream), nutmeg, and salt to taste. You don’t want it to boil (and you don’t want the cheese to melt into a giant clump), just heat the sauce. Meanwhile, melt the unsalted butter in a small pan on high heat. When hot, place the fresh sage leaves in a single layer in the butter and fry. Turn them over after 30 seconds and continue to fry until crisp. Remove from pan. Serve the butternut squash sauce over any pasta (I like it with fettuccine – we had a pound of pasta) and sprinkle Parmesan, salt, and black pepper on top. Serves 4.

curried!
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Curried-Squash-14084

my advice --- ROAST IT! ... Peel it, core it, and then cut it up in small chunks (about 1/2-1 inch square).... put it on a pan, drizzle with EVOO salt, pepper and cumin ... roast it in 450 degree oven 20-25 minutes, turn over half way through... make sure you get good caramelization... tastes like home fries! DELICIOUS!

You can then do anything with this stuff.
If you want it pureed, put it in cuisinart and mix with sauteed shallots and nutmeg and stuff this into some wonton or egg roll wrappers with maybe some black beans and a teeny bit of Parmagiano reggiano , brush with eggwash or evoo and bake like a baked ravioli....

You can use this puree in butternut squash lasagna... Giada has an INCREDIBLE recipe here ( you can lighten it by reducing cream and using low fat milk or evaporated milk:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/butternut-squash-lasagna-recipe/index.html

Cooking Light has a YUMMY recipe too, here:
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/butternut-squash-lasagna-10000000698656/


Or, just put the roasted bits in a salad or in burritos with refried beans...

can you tell I LOVEEEE Butternut squash?? YUM! Remember, let them brown a bit - caramelization is KEY!

OH - this mixture, too - try it in Phyllo dough... just don't use butter on the phyllo - use just evoo spray...
layer phyllo with the butternut squash mixture to make into a pastry .... bake it and then make a COLD dipping sauce using greek yogurt or light sour cream mixed with onion powder, garlic powder, s&p and either avocado or roasted red peppers - blend in cuisinart.. YUM

the most tasty veg EVER! bump!

yesssss bns and mashed turnips make me go crazy. LOVE them.

Great ideas to try.