Help me use 2 lbs "ready to use" butternut squash

[momee]

I don't think we want soup...need something more kid friendly or at least substantial if you have ideas to share...

[redsquirrel]

Well, I have a good recipe for roasted squash pasta. It also calls for about a head of roasted garlic.  Let me know if you want the recipe. My kids, even my PIA eater liked it. But, he recently discovered that sweet potato is, well, sweet, so he eats them. I sort of make it sound like winter squash is the exact same thing and got him to try the butternut and it actually worked. It never has before though.

 

 

 

I also have one for a winter squash risotto, but it calls for a pressure cooker.

[Ailaena]

 

Is it cubed or puréed?

[Miss Tick]

If it is pureed, add some ginger and maple syrup (or whatever flavors speak to your crowd)

 

Here's my favorite recipe:

 

2lbs cubed butternut

¼ c. Butter

1t minded fresh rosemary (I always sub. dried)

 

Steam squash until just tender.

Melt butter in large skillet, continue to cook until brown and aromatic, about 2 min.

Add squash and rosemary, and toss until heated through, about 3 min.

Season with salt and pepper.

 

Yum!

[Erica in OR]

If it's cubed, we tried this recipe for Caramelized Butternut Squash and loved it, including the kids.

 

Erica in OR

[MEmama]

Enchiladas

Muffins (puréed)

Stir fry

Curry

Risotto

Roasted

Chili

Burritoes

Tacos (puréed or cubed)

Slow cook with cinnamon

Mashed

On top of salads

 

We eat tons of squash, pumpkin and sweet potatoes. They are pretty interchangeable. About the only way we don't eat them is on top of breakfast cereal. ;)

 

DS eats pumpkin purée right out of the can.

[Katy]

If it's cubed, a vegetarian curry with chickpeas over rice is a good introduction to indian food.  Also make naan.  It's the thing I miss most about gluten.  Fried, garlicy, greasy hot bread.  Yum.

[milovany]

Well, there seemed to be a little tiny opening for soup ("I don't think we want") :), so here's one of our favorite soup recipes of all time:

http://www.recipe.com/butternut-squash-soup-with-thai-gremolata/

 

It's soooo good (don't forego the gremolata -- very important to the recipe).

[Jenn121]

I roast it with salt and pepper then puree in the food processor or blender. Put it in a sauce pan then add chicken stock, cream or 1/2 & 1/2 until soup consistancy. I use a little nutmeg, ground ginger and more salt and pepper to taste.  Depending on mood I will change the spices. I have used curry powder or rosemary and sage etc. 

[Cinder]

Budget Bytes has a sweet potato and chorizo enchilada recipe. We found--for us--it was too much chorizo. But we did like the combination of flavors. The second time I made it I used only 1/3 of the chorizo and subbed chicken for the rest.

 

ETA: meaning you could sub your squash for the sweet potato

 

ETA2: if you're not sick of soup (or maybe for another day) I make a soup with chicken stock, squash, diced red pepper, corn, black beans. Season with salt, pepper, thyme.

[mellifera33]

I would make a pie--just sub the squash for pumpkin.

[TechWife]

I'd cut it in half, clean out the seeds, put some butter and cinnamon in the bowl, put it in a glass pan with a little bit of water and bake until tender. Yum! 

 

[Amy in NH]

My kids like squash soup, so not sure why yours wouldn't.  Serve with grilled cheese sandwiches on the side.

 

Or make pumpkin chili, but substitute the squash in place of the pumpkin:

 

Pumpkin Chili

 

Ingredients:

1-2 lb ground beef

1 large onion diced

1 pepper diced

2-4 cloves garlic minced

1 can each black, kidney, and pinto beans

1 can tomato sauce

1 can diced tomatoes with juice

16 oz pumpkin diced

1 Tbsp brown sugar

1 Tbsp cumin

1 Tbsp cinnamon

1 ½  Tbsp chili powder

1 tsp salt

½ tsp cayenne pepper

½ tsp black pepper

1 tsp ginger

1 tsp nutmeg

½ tsp cloves

 

Directions:

1. Saute vegetables. 
2. Brown beef. 
3. Add pumpkin, tomatoes, and spices. 

Simmer for 1-2 hours

 

[justasque]

I'd bake it, cubed, with apple slices and a crumble topping.  Something like this.

[carriede]

Muffins!

 

Just tell them they're pumpkin muffins. Don't forget the pie spice!

[Amy in NH]

Or just steam or roast it, mash with a bit of butter, brown sugar, and a pinch of nutmeg.  Serve, and then freeze the leftovers for another meal. 

So good!!

[KarenNC]

Roasted with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, and rosemary

 

Steamed or baked with a bit of water and mashed with butter, salt, and pepper

[TechWife]

Wait - what do you mean by "ready to use?"

[Upennmama]

Cube it (bite sized dice), roast it at 375 until browned, add cooked sausage, mozzarella cheese, rosemary, and pasta. Yum. 

[Slartibartfast]

It is good roasted with a little olive oil, salt, pepper, and rosemary.

 

 

I did once wrap BNS cubes in bacon and bake them. :lol:

[SparklyUnicorn]

Well, I have a good recipe for roasted squash pasta. It also calls for about a head of roasted garlic.  Let me know if you want the recipe. My kids, even my PIA eater liked it. But, he recently discovered that sweet potato is, well, sweet, so he eats them. I sort of make it sound like winter squash is the exact same thing and got him to try the butternut and it actually worked. It never has before though.

 

 

 

I also have one for a winter squash risotto, but it calls for a pressure cooker.

 

I'm interested!

[xixstar]

Simple - steam and sauté it. Maybe add kale too and onions too.

[mathnerd]

Simple - oven roast it (cubed) with olive oil, salt and pepper (and optionally herbs of your choice). Use it as pasta topping.

[momee]

Thanks for all the suggestions.  I took some of them and also made this.  OH MY THAI!

Soooo yumm.

 

If serving to kids you may want to tone down the thai red curry paste but it was like, lick the spatula good!

http://cookieandkate.com/2014/thai-curried-butternut-squash-soup/

 

just thought I'd hop back here and share the love~