Butternut Squash

MelMel1515
MelMel1515 Posts: 16 Member
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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.
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  • laceyfaye2
    laceyfaye2 Posts: 22 Member
    http://pin.it/o8cdjvz

  • Abm4n
    Abm4n Posts: 529 Member
    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
    bn2314 Posts: 1 Member
    I absolutely love this salad http://blog.katescarlata.com/2012/12/08/kale-salad-with-butternut-squash-quinoa-and-pumpkin-seeds/
  • inezbruce
    inezbruce Posts: 110 Member
    roast butternut squash, feta and lentil salad!
    or
    butternut and sweet potato soup with roast butternut squash
  • MelMel1515
    MelMel1515 Posts: 16 Member
    Thanks for the great suggestions everyone! :)
  • cblairnh
    cblairnh Posts: 25 Member
    I put roasted bite-sized chunks in my vegetarian chili.
  • pinggolfer96
    pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
    Boil or steam, and mash. Then season to your liking. I like cinnamon, SF maple syrup, and cinnamon added
  • jessiferrrb
    jessiferrrb Posts: 1,758 Member
    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
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    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
    dabearo Posts: 57 Member
    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
    cross2bear Posts: 1,106 Member
    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
    Wophie Posts: 126 Member
    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
    rileyes Posts: 1,406 Member
    Rosemary, olive oil, salt and pepper baked.
  • mjbnj0001
    mjbnj0001 Posts: 1,268 Member
    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
    wl4v Posts: 5 Member
    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!
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  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    How do you cut this stuff without hurting yourself? It's very hard & difficult to work with.
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  • goldengirl111
    goldengirl111 Posts: 684 Member
    Had it with steamed spinach garlic onions and chicken leg. Delicious.
  • upoffthemat
    upoffthemat Posts: 679 Member
    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.
  • ds41980
    ds41980 Posts: 133 Member
    butternut squash tortellini from laurainthekitchen.com Its a fabulous tasting pasta dish that incorporates butternut squash in the cheese sauce. Its also low calorie per serving.
  • PinkyPan1
    PinkyPan1 Posts: 3,018 Member
    edited October 2016
    I too have grown butternut squash in my garden this year. So far I have yield 13 squash. I pretty much have squash every day and it is so low calorie. My go to recipe is to peel, cube and drizzle 1/2 TSP of olive oil over it. I then salt, pepper and add fresh thyme. I bake for 20 minutes at 425. BTW....I eat the entire squash myself for dinner. My husband won't touch it. LOL More for me.
  • RaeBeeBaby
    RaeBeeBaby Posts: 4,246 Member
    lorrpb wrote: »
    How do you cut this stuff without hurting yourself? It's very hard & difficult to work with.

    I watched a YouTube video after cutting myself numerous times. Microwave first helps a lot!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXcRFUM2MRg
  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
    Abm4n wrote: »
    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!

    I suspect you're thinking of summer squashes rather than a winter squash like butternut.
  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
    I really don't care for the many pureed squash soup recipes out there (or blended soups in general), but a chunky butternut squash soup like this one I can really go for:

    http://naturalwellnest.com/2013/03/20/recipe-chunky-butternut-squash-soup/
  • BiggDaddy58
    BiggDaddy58 Posts: 406 Member
    My favorite squash! Butter and Maple Syrup/ bake it in the oven...
  • alma_stars
    alma_stars Posts: 2 Member
    edited October 2016
    Butternut squash in a curry is amazing. I usually cut it into chunks with sweet potatoes and boil, and then, add them into the curry at the end. Some peas and chillies go wonderfully with it as well.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    vingogly wrote: »
    Abm4n wrote: »
    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!

    I suspect you're thinking of summer squashes rather than a winter squash like butternut.

    @vingogly butternut squash noodles are fantastic, as are rutabaga noodles, broccoli stem noodles, parsnip noodles, beet noodles, and a ton of other vegetables. The flavor of the seasoning/ingredients just has to complement the vegetable.
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