Mushroom Butternut Squash Hash Food

MUSHROOM AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH RISOTTO

Steps:

• Combine the chicken broth and 3 cups water in a medium saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer. Put the porcini mushrooms in a spouted measuring cup and ladle 1 cup hot stock over. Let soak 15 minutes. Remove the mushrooms, reserving the soaking liquid, and finely chop. Pour the soaking liquid back into the broth.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then add the butternut squash and season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing occasionally, until lightly browned and almost tender, about 10 minutes. Remove to a plate.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to the skillet and turn to medium-high heat. Scatter in the fresh mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are well browned and have given up their liquid and the liquid has reduced away, 7 to 8 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and add the shallots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until wilted, about 3 minutes. Add the rice and stir to coat in the olive oil. Let the rice toast in the skillet for a minute, then stir in the reserved chopped porcini.
• Add the white wine. Bring to a simmer and cook until absorbed. Ladle in enough of the hot stock to just cover the rice. Adjust the heat so the risotto is gently simmering. Cook and stir the rice until the liquid is almost absorbed, then ladle in more stock just to cover. Continue to stir and add stock until the rice is al dente, adding the squash in the last 6 minutes of cooking time, 18 to 20 minutes. You may have a little bit of stock left over, and that's OK.)
• Remove the risotto from the heat and stir in the butter, cheese and parsley. Serve immediately, passing additional Parmesan at the table.

PASTA WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Soak the dried mushrooms in boiling hot water for 30 minutes. Drain and pat dry.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs; reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the squash, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Chop the mushrooms. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, the mushrooms, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the water evaporates and the mushrooms are crisp around the edges, about 5 to 8 minutes.
• Add the garlic, shallot, oregano and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, until the shallot softens, about 2 minutes.
• Add the pasta, squash and 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta cooking water to the skillet. Cook, stirring, until heated through,1 to 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup parmesan, then stir in enough of the remaining cooking water to loosen. Season with salt and pepper. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup parmesan.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH GARLIC MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/425°F.
• Cut each squash in half and scoop out the seeds and membranes. Score a criss cross pattern in each squash and place on a baking tray cut side up. Drizzle with the olive oil, dot with the butter and season if desired. Cook for 40 mins on top shelf.
• Place the mushrooms in an ovenproof dish with all the other ingredients and place of the shelf below the squash for its last 15 mins of cooking.
• Serve with Broccoli and roast new potatoes.

MUSHROOM BUTTERNUT SQUASH HASH

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat until it slips easily across the bottom. Add onion and salt; cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add leek. Reduce heat to low and add 1 tablespoon stock if onion or leek start to stick.
• Stir in mushrooms. Cook until starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Add squash, potatoes, and 1/2 cup stock. Add 1 teaspoon sage and 1 teaspoon thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Cover to keep the moisture in; simmer on low, adding more stock if needed, until squash is soft, 20 to 30 minutes. Add remaining sage and thyme halfway through the cooking time.

CHICKEN, POTATO, SQUASH AND ARTICHOKE HASH

Steps:

• Cook potatoes and squash in large pot of boiling water until almost tender, about 12 minutes. Drain and cool slightly. Cut vegetables into 3/4-inch dice. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Divide butter between 2 heavy large skillets and melt over medium heat. Divide onions between skillets and cook until golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Increase heat to high. Divide chicken, potatoes and squash between skillets and cook until vegetables are golden brown, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes. Divide artichoke hearts, cream, Parmesan and 2 tablespoons tarragon between skillets. Boil until cream thickens and coats hash well and chicken is cooked through, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish hash with tarragon sprigs, if desired, and serve.

MUSHROOM & BUTTERNUT SQUASH LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook noodles until barely tender (8 minutes for dried, 1 minute for fresh).
• Drain and rinse under cold water.
• Spread the noodles on clean kitchen towels, cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine sun-dried tomatoes and dried porcini mushrooms.
• Add 1 cup boiling water, cover and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Lift out the tomatoes and mushrooms and chop.
• Strain the soaking liquid through a fine sieve and set aside.
• In a saucepan, heat 1 cup of the milk over medium heat until steaming.
• Meanwhile, put 3 tablespoons flour in a small bowl and gradually whisk in the remaining 1/3 cup milk until smooth; whisk into the hot milk and stir constantly over the heat until the sauce comes to a simmer and thickens.
• Continue cooking and stirring for 1 minute.
• Remove from the heat.
• Whisk in cream cheese, then 2/3 cup of the spaghetti sauce and vinegar.
• Season the sauce with salt and pepper; set aside.
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add onions, carrots and garlic and sauté until soft, about 2 minutes.
• Add fresh mushrooms, rosemary and the reserved tomatoes and porcini; cook until the fresh mushrooms are just wilted, about 2 minutes longer.
• Stir the remaining 1 teaspoon flour into the vegetables.
• Add the reserved soaking liquid and the remaining 1/3 cup spaghetti sauce and cook until the mixture thickens, about 1 minute.
• Remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Lightly oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish or coat it with nonstick cooking spray.
• Smear the bottom of the prepared dish with 1/2 cup of the sauce.
• Line the bottom with a single layer of noodles.
• Spread half of the mushroom mixture over the noodles and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the parmesan.
• Add another layer of noodles, arrange butternut squash on top and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Spread another 1/2 cup sauce over all.
• Add another layer of noodles, followed by the remaining mushroom mixture; sprinkle with 2 more tablespoons of the parmesan.
• Finish with the remaining noodles and sauce.
• Sprinkle with the remaining parmesan.
• Lightly oil a large piece of aluminum foil or coat it with nonstick cooking spray, and use it to tightly cover the dish.
• Bake the lasagna for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake for 10 to 15 minutes more, or until lightly browned and bubbling.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.