Butternut squash is all over the food world right now because it is a winter squash. Winter squashes are more starchy in nature, are harvested in the fall, and keep well throughout this season. This is why you may be seeing it in your local supermarkets and all over social media. Plus, it’s super delicious and has valuable properties that enable it to be cooked in a myriad of ways! For example, its starchy nature allows for gelatinization, so it can be transformed into thick soups and sauces, as you can see in the next 5 recipes below! And once you master the first recipe, you will see how the other recipes become much easier to follow!
1. The Basic: Roasted Butternut Squash
Ingredients
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a cooking tray with parchment paper.
Toss the cubed butternut squash in a bowl with the sliced red onion and olive oil.
Add the spices and mix.
Place the vegetables on the cooking tray and roast for 40 minutes, or until cooked through.
2. The Classic: Butternut Squash Soup
Ingredients
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a cooking tray with parchment paper.
Toss the butternut squash, kombucha squashes, sweet potatoes with the olive oil and spices. Roast for 40 minutes, or until cooked through.
Boil the apples in water and sauté the garlic and onion at the bottom of a large pot.
Add the vegetables and apples to the large pot. Add the ginger and enough water to fill the pot. Leave the pot on medium heat until it begins boiling.
Blend the content with an immersion blender. Alternatively, transfer the contents to a food processor a little at a time and then add them back to the pot.
At this point, we’ve covered the basic squash recipes, and maybe you’ve even tasted foods similar to those listed above. This brings me to the next 3 recipes that will shock you. There are infinite complex recipes that can be created from a simple winter squash!
3. Butternut Squash Casserole
Ingredients
Instructions
Mix the roasted butternut squash with the eggs, ricotta cheese, farro, and mint. Place the mixture into a pyrex dish.
Bake the dish at 400°F for 40 minutes. Serve warm and enjoy!
4. Butternut Squash Pasta
Ingredients
Instructions
Sauté the garlic in olive oil with the red pepper flakes.
Blend the roasted butternut squash with the sautéed garlic.
Combine the butternut squash mixture with the cooked pasta and cheese. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes.
5. Butternut Squash Risotto
Ingredients
Instructions
Sauté the onion in the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until it becomes translucent.
Add the rice and stir for 5 minutes.
Add the white wine and keep stirring until it is absorbed.
Mash the roasted butternut squash until chunky and add to the pan. Add the chopped garlic to the pan at the same time.
Add the water one cup at a time while stirring continuously until the rice is cooked through.
Turn off the heat and add the parmesan cheese. Stir until melted.
And that’s my butternut squash recipe roundup. Stay creative in your kitchens this fall!