Kabocha Squash With Sage And Leeks Food

KABOCHA SQUASH RISOTTO WITH SAGE AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add squash; sprinkle with sea salt and sauté until beginning to brown, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, add chopped sage, and cook until just tender, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle Sherry wine vinegar over; toss to incorporate. Transfer squash to plate. Wipe skillet clean.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in same skillet over high heat. Add chopped onions, sprinkle with sea salt, and sauté until onions are soft and beginning to brown, about 6 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until onions are soft and deep golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes; set aside. Bring 31⁄2 cups water and vegetable broth to simmer in large saucepan. Cover and keep warm over low heat.
• Add arborio rice to onions in skillet. Stir until rice is slightly translucent, about 4 minutes. Add Sherry; stir until absorbed. Add 1 cup warm broth mixture; stir until almost all liquid is absorbed, about 3 minutes. Continue adding broth mixture by cupfuls until rice is just tender but still firm to bite and risotto is creamy, stirring almost constantly and adding squash after 15 minutes, about 20 minutes total. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in 6 tablespoons toasted pine nuts. Transfer squash risotto to large wide serving bowl. Sprinkle remaining toasted pine nuts over risotto.
• Top risotto with shaved Parmesan and crumbled Pancetta.

KABOCHA SQUASH WITH SAGE AND LEEKS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Rub the squash generously with olive oil and season well with kosher salt. Pierce 3 holes in the top of the squash with a sharp object to allow the steam to vent when cooking. Place on a baking sheet and roast for about 1 hour, or until thoroughly soft and easily pierced with a fork. Remove from the oven.
• When cool enough to handle, cut open the squash, carefully remove the seeds and discard. Using a large, flat spoon, scoop out all of the flesh and place in a bowl or container, discarding the remaining skin.
• Cut the leeks lengthwise and julienne into straw-like strips, about 2 inches in length, and set aside. (This may be prepared in advance and kept in ice water.)
• Heat the butter over medium heat in a large heavy saucepan and cook until the color reaches brown-butter stage. Add the fresh sage leaves and continue cooking until the sage becomes slightly crisped. Add the julienne of leeks and continue stirring until cooked, about 2 minutes. Add the 1 tablespoon of salt and ½ teaspoon of pepper and stir to blend.
• Add the cooked squash and continue to stir over medium heat to mash the squash and to blend all of the ingredients together. (Some large pieces of squash may remain, or they can be mashed with a back of a spoon if a smoother consistency is desired.)
• Spoon the squash into a large serving bowl and serve.

KABOCHA SQUASH WITH SAGE AND LEEKS

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350.
• prepare squash by washing, poking 2-4 holes into center with sharp knife.
• bake whole squash in oven for 60-90 minutes, until soft.
• when squash is done, cut in half, remove seeds and fibers, and scrape flesh from skin into a bowl, mash but do not puree squash.
• melt butter in a large skillet.
• add sage leaves and fry until crisp 1-2 minutes.
• add leek and salt and continue heating 2-5 minutes until leeks are soft and translucent.
• now add squash to skillet and mix until all butter is incorporated.

QUINOA STUFFED KABOCHA SQUASH

Steps:

• In a sauce pan, place quinoa, 1 cup of water and a vegetable stock cube.
• Bring into a boil, reduce heat and cover, and cook until all the water is gone, for about 15 minutes.
• Cut onion, pepper, and mushrooms. Cut the top off of the squash and scoop out seeds.
• Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C degrees.
• In a sauté pan, heat olive oil, and sauté chopped onion and pepper until the onion becomes translucent.
• Add mushrooms and sauté a little longer. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add cooked vegetables and raisins to the cooked quinoa and mix.
• Stuff the squash with the quinoa mixture and cover with the squash top.
• Bake in the oven for about 60 minutes or until the squash is soft. Remove the top for the last 10 minutes.
• Infuse love and serve!

ROASTED KABOCHA SQUASH WITH CUMIN SALT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F
• Combine cumin seeds with bay leaf and paprika in a spice mill or clean coffee grinder and process briefly. Add sugar and salt and process to combine. Set aside.
• Toss squash with oil, then cumin mixture. Spread on 2 baking sheets and roast until tender, about 25 minutes.

POACHED CHICKEN BREAST WITH KABOCHA SQUASH AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Season chicken breasts with salt. Combine breasts with leeks, garlic, and Swanson® Chicken Broth in a large, heavy-bottomed pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until breasts are cooked and leeks are very tender, about 8-10 minutes.
• Shingle squash over top of chicken and leek mixture, cover, and cook until squash is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Gently remove squash and leeks and divide evenly in shallow bowls. Slice the poached chicken breasts and serve with broth.

TRUFFLE ROASTED KABOCHA SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Carefully slice squash into quarters, then slice again creating 1-inch wide squash slices. Remove insides and seeds.
• Place on baking sheet and brush all sides with olive oil and crushed garlic. Sprinkle generously with sea salt and pepper.
• Roast for 20 minutes, rotate and continue roasting for an additional 20 minutes.
• Shave parmesan over hot squash as it comes out of the oven. Serve garnished with fresh arugula leaves.