Butternut Squash is a Beautiful Thing
by Kalyn Denny[img_assist|fid=2277|thumb=1|alt=Butternut Squash]
Butternut Squash Photo by Sher of What Did You Eat.
'Tis the season for winter squash, and butternut squash appears to be the favorite among foodies. Here are some amazing things you can make from the humble squash with the interesting shape.
First, our squash photographer, Sher
of What Did You Eat made a great looking Butternut Squash Soup.Pia and Company makes Squash and Pasta soup, in English and Italian!
At The Savory Notebook it's Smoked Sausage, Butternut Squash and Wild Rice Soup.
Butternut Squash Ravioli is the creation of Jennifer at Weekly Dish.
The Wednesday Chef does Russ Parson's Carmelized Winter Squash, using butternut combined with rosemary, garlic, lemon, and olive oil.
Lovely Roasted Butternut Squash with Sage is on the menu at Gluten-Free By the Bay.
Stefania of Family Food does Baked Pasta with Butternut Squash, Bacon, Onions, Three Cheeses and Pine Nuts. What's not to like?
At Cream Puffs in Venice, Ivonne re-discovers her mandoline and creates Butternut Squash Gratin with Goat Cheese and Walnuts.
At Christine Cooks, the Butternut Squash Bisque with Maple Syrup and Sage sounds delicious.
Heidi at 101 Cookbooks whips up Butternut Squash Muffins.
In the U.K., the dish is Pasta with Butternut Squash and Hazelnuts from Kathy at What Do I Know.
Pie in the Sky has another take on Buttternut Squash Soup.
At Simply Recipes, Elise features Spicy Lamb Stew with Butternut Squash.
And finally, because sometimes less is more, Laura Rebecca's Kitchen does simple Mashed Butternut Squash.
Contributing Editor Kalyn Denny of Kalyn's Kitchen absolutely adores butternut squash and recently created Roasted Butternut Squash with Rosemary and Balsamic Vinegar.
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I LOVE squash
Recent dining at my house has included baked squash stuffed with quinoa, spinach, and pumpkin seeds. I love the stuff. And my best pal calls me sometimes JUST to say this: We need more friends who will eat squash with us.
Yum.
Nerd's Eye View
Please post your stuffed squash recipe!
I am a squashaholic, too!
Stefania Pomponi Butler
Contributing Editor, Arts & Entertainment, BlogHer
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Recipe? Hmmmm....
There wasn't one. I'm one of THOSE people.
BUT.
I baked the squash whole first, because they're easier to cut that way. While the squash was baking, I toasted the pumpkin seeds in the hot oven until they were brown. Tip: Do not walk away and check email, because then, the seeds will be TOO brown. Stay right there.
I cooked the quinoa in some stock. When it was done, I mixed in the chopped spinach (I had frozen, it would be better with fresh), some olive oil, the pumpkin seeds, black pepper, salt, a little bit of curry powder and some cayenne. I like a little kick. This would be good with some parm or feta, but I'm on a vegan kick right now.
Then, I cut my cooked squash in half, scooped out the seeds, and filled it with the stuffing. That was it. The leftovers microwaved quite well, too.
Nerd's Eye View
Butternut Squash! My favorite!
I love butternut squash soup! Heck I love butternut squash. Now I have some new recipes to try. Happy, happy fall.
Debra
A Stitch In Time
Deb's Daily Distractions
these look delicious. I am
these look delicious. I am going to try the simple one first, mashed butternut squash. I wonder where the word squash comes from, it is such a funny word.
Birdsword
my children adore butternut squash
It is their favorite veggie, they can finish a squash between the two of them. I usually either steam and puree or bake and puree.
All of these recipes sound delicious!
nyjlm
Squash by any other name
It's fun seeing I'm not the only squash lover around. Roberta, no idea where the name comes from but it's worth mentioning that it's often called "pumpkin" in other countries. For example, I have a great sounding recipe I'm going to try from The Silver Spoon, a famous Italian cookbook, but I almost didn't spot it because it was listed under pumpkin. (I love butternut squash but am barely lukewarm about what Americans call pumpkin, go figure.)
Kalyn Denny
Kalyn's Kitchen
I couldn't resist I just had to look it up...
I could not resist but squash the noun means:squash (n.) Look up squash at Dictionary.com
"gourd fruit," 1643, shortened borrowing from Algonquian (Narraganset) askutasquash, lit. "the green things that may be eaten raw," from askut "green, raw" + asquash "eaten," in which the -ash is a plural affix (cf. succotash).
I like the history here it adds to the reason to keep squash on the menu for Thanksgiving.
Birdsword
Baked winter vegetables my new cooking staple
Since going vegan one of my favorite dinner is to bake winter veggies tossed in olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic and cinnamon (the key ingredient.) While they're baking I whip up a mushroom gravy using nutritional yeast, soy flour, oil, tamari and rice milk, combined with sauteed portabella mushrooms.
I've baked combinations of: golden potatoes, acorn squash, butternut, yam, even brussels sprouts.
My non-veg*n S.O. and I love it!
Elisa Camahort
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Yum
Elisa, love the idea of combining garlic and cinnamon on squash. Yum.
Kalyn Denny
Kalyn's Kitchen
You missed my post on Butternut Squash! :)
I posted recently about a giant monster squash I found here in Italy - I made Tomato-Squash soup and Butternut Squash Hummus....yum!
http://blog.sararosso.com/index.php/2006/10/23/its-all-about-the-hybrids...
Thanks for the round-up of posts!!
Sara, Ms. Adventures in Italy
Thanks for the link
Sara, sorry I missed you. I use Google blog search to find blogs I'm not familiar with, but sometimes I get so many results I don't make it through them all. I love the idea of butternut squash hummus. Yum.
Kalyn Denny
Kalyn's Kitchen
Thank you so much for the
Thank you so much for the link, Kalyn! And all the recipes. I have another butternut squash at home which I've been looking for ideas for... Well, I shall search no more.
Gluten-Free By The Bay
Fibromyalgia Research Blog
More Butternut Squash is a Good Thing
Happy to feature your recipe and hope you have fun trying some of the others. More butternut squash is what my mother used to call "a good problem to have."
Kalyn Denny
Kalyn's Kitchen
Mm Mm Gourd
Hi Kalyn.
You are definitely NOT the only squash lover around here! I can't wait to try some of these recipes!
I just wanted to drop you a note and let you know we're making a squash concoction ourselves over at our little soup blog, The Gracious Bowl. This one tops the sweet with the savory by including a "prosciutton" accompaniment!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Adrienne
The Gracious Bowl
Crockpot squash
I just did a crockpot squash today (in prep for tomorrow =)) I peeled and diced butternut squash added a little chicken stock, thyme, tabasco and nutmeg. It's so yummy, even my husband ("I only eat meat" guy) raved over it!!! Squash, the other orange veggie...
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