Butternut Squash Honey Thyme Food

HONEY-THYME BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 1 in. of water to a boil. Add squash; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender., Drain. Mash squash with the remaining ingredients.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH TART WITH CHILE HONEY

Steps:

• For the crust: Butter a 9-inch springform pan. Put the flour, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the butter and process until thoroughly combined with no visible chunks of butter. Add the egg and pulse until the dough just starts to clump. Transfer the dough to the springform pan and press it evenly on the bottom and 1 inch up the sides. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• For the filling: Adjust an oven rack in the middle position and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Toss the butternut squash slices with the melted butter, sage, 1 tablespoon honey and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl.
• Sprinkle the Parmesan and breadcrumbs evenly on the bottom of the crust, then scatter over 1/2 cup of the gruyere cubes. Lay out a single layer of butternut squash slices, breaking off pieces of squash to fill any gaps. Scatter another 1/2 cup of gruyere over the squash. Top with the rest of the butternut squash slices and then the remaining 1/2 cup gruyere.
• Put the springform pan on a baking sheet and bake, until the squash can be pierced easily with a knife, about 1 hour and 40 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes. (If the crust gets too dark, cover loosely with foil.)
• Meanwhile, combine the vinegar, crushed red pepper and the remaining 2 tablespoons honey in a microwave-safe bowl large enough to contain it (the honey may boil over in the microwave). Microwave for 30 seconds to heat up the honey and infuse the chile flavor. Reserve.
• Drizzle the tart all over with the chile-infused honey and serve immediately.

THYME ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• 1. In a glass baking dish, mix the butternut squash and olive oil, Salt and pepper to taste. Bake for 35 minutes.
• 2. In a skillet, sauté onion in olive oil on medium-low heat for 15-20 minutes. The onions will soften and begin to carmalize.
• 3. Add rosemary and garlic to the pan and sauté for a minute more.
• 4. Add the onion mixture to the butternut squash. Gently mix with a spatula.
• 5. Sprinkle Gorgonzola over the top.
• 6. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
• 7. Serve and enjoy!

BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH BROWNED BUTTER AND THYME

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet on medium heat. Add the butter, whisking frequently. Continue to cook the butter.
• Once melted it will foam up a bit, then subside. Honey-colored browned milk solids will begin to form.
• The butter should have a wonderful nutty aroma. Remove from heat. Add the thyme, whisking continuously. If using fresh thyme, the mixture will foam up a bit.
• (Note that it doesn't take much time to go from browned butter to burnt butter. You will want to remove the pan from the heat element and place it on a cool surface to help stop the cooking of the butter. If the butter burns, I recommend dumping it and starting over, something I've had to do on occasion when not paying close attention.).
• Add the cubed butternut squash pieces to the pan and return the pan to the burner, heating to medium high.
• Use a wooden or metal spoon to stir the squash pieces so they are all well coated with the butter thyme mixture. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
• Spread the squash pieces out in an even layer and let cook, without stirring, so that they brown a bit on one side (several minutes).
• Stir and spread the pieces out again and let cook without stirring so more sides get browned.
• Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan, and let cook until the squash is tender, 10 to 20 minutes, depending on how big you cut the pieces.
• Add more salt and pepper to taste, sprinkle with a bit more chopped fresh thyme before serving.