Maple Butternut Squash With Sage Butter Food

MAPLE ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• In a large bowl, toss the butternut squash with oil, maple, salt and fresh ground pepper. Place in a baking dish, cover with foil and roast in the center of the oven for 25 minutes.
• Remove foil, turn the squash and bake an addition 15 minutes, or until fork tender (time will vary depending on the size you cut the squash).
• Makes 3 cups.

CREAMY BUTTERNUT SQUASH & SAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place squash in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with sage, salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Roast 30-35 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat oil and 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until softened. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 30-40 minutes or until deep golden brown, stirring occasionally. Stir in salt, pepper flakes and pepper., Add water, sweet potato and carrot to saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add squash mixture and remaining butter to soup. Puree soup using an immersion blender. Or cool soup slightly and puree in batches in a blender; return to pan and heat through.

MAPLE BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH SAGE BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Place rack in lower third of oven.
• On large baking sheet with sides, arrange squash in even layer.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle syrup over squash.
• Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until squash is tender.
• Uncover and bake for 30 minutes longer or until juices have cooked away.
• Stir and cook for about 10 minutes longer or until squash is glazed with syrup.
• Leave squash in chunks or mash into coarse puree.
• In small saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat.
• Simmer until butter begins to foam up, then continue cooking, swirling pan, until butter turns nutty brown, about 1 minute longer.
• Add sage and remove from heat.
• Pour sage butter over mashed squash.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH RAVIOLI WITH SAGE BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F Brush the olive oil over the cut sides of the squash. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and place, cut-side down, in a glass baking dish. Bake for about 45 minutes, or until soft. Let cool. Scoop the squash out of the skin and puree in a blender or food processor until smooth.
• In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium-high heat and saute the leek until browned, about 7 minutes. Add the squash, cheese, and parsley and stir until just heated through.Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place 1 tablespoon filling on a wonton wrapper. Brush the edges of the wrapper with water, fold, and seal shut around the filling. Repeat until all the filling is used.
• In a large pot of salted slowly boiling water, cook the ravioli until they float to the top, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to serving bowls.
• While the ravioli are cooking, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Brown the sage leaves in the butter for 3 to 4 minutes. Pour over the ravioli and serve at once.

SAUTéED BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH SAGE

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet, heat oil.
• Add squash and garlic and toss well to coat with oil.
• Sauté slowly over very low heat, stirring frequently, for about 30 minutes, until squash is golden and tender. Add a tablespoon or two of water if squash begins to stick.
• Add salt and pepper to taste, then sprinkle sage and parsley over squash and mix to combine well.

MAPLE BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut squash in half lengthwise; discard seeds. Place cut side down in a microwave-safe dish; add 1/2 in. of hot water. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 12-14 minutes or until crisp-tender. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the syrup, raisins, butter, cardamom and allspice; set aside. When squash is cool enough to handle, remove rind and cut into 1-in. pieces. Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Drizzle with syrup mixture. , Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until squash is tender. Serve with a slotted spoon.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH GNOCCHI WITH SAGE BUTTER

Steps:

• for gnocchi:.
• Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 350°F.
• Cut the squash in half lengthwise, through the stem end, and place on a greased cookie sheet.
• Roast until tender, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
• When cool enough to handle, scoop out and discard the seeds.
• Remove squash flesh (pulp) and place in a sieve.
• Set the sieve over a bowl to catch liquid and allow squash to drain in a refrigerator overnight.
• The next day, puree the squash in a food processor.
• Transfer puree to a bowl and add the eggs and salt, stirring to combine.
• Add the flour and blend thoroughly.
• The dough should feel sticky and soft.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Using a teaspoon, form walnut-sized pieces of dough and push them off the spoon and into the water with your fingers.
• Alternately, use a pastry bag and a small knife.
• Cook the gnocchi in small batches, 10 to 15 pieces.
• Once the gnocchi have risen to the surface, poach for exactly 2 minutes.
• Remove gnocchi with a slotted spoon and set aside to drain.
• Repeat until all the dough is used up.
• for butter sauce:.
• Place butter in a large skillet and cook over medium heat until the foam subsides and the butter begins to lightly brown.
• Add the sage leaves and a pinch of salt and pepper.
• Add the gnocchi to the browned butter, tossing to coat.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan and serve immediately.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH MAPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Halve butternut squash lengthwise; scoop out seeds. Place cut sides up in a roasting pan (to help it sit level, slice a thin strip from skin sides). Fill each cavity with butter and pure maple syrup; season with coarse salt and ground pepper. Roast until fork-tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Halve squash again lengthwise; spoon butter mixture from pan over tops (skins are edible).