Whole Roasted Butternut Squash Food

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place butternut squash halves on a large baking sheet flesh side up. Place 1 teaspoon butter in the middle of each squash. Sprinkle brown sugar over each squash. Season with salt and black pepper. Roast 50 to 60 minutes, until flesh is fork-tender. Reserve 2 halves for future meal.

HONEY ROASTED WHOLE BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2. Cut the butternut squash in half and remove seeds.
• 3. Score the squash and put on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
• 4. Sprinkle each half of squash with a couple of pinches of Kosher salt and pepper.
• 5. Mix the melted butter with the honey, cinnamon, and allspice to make a sauce.
• 6. Brush halves with honey butter sauce. (Wipe up any drips from the parchment paper.)
• 7. Place in the oven for 60 minutes. After 30 minutes, brush again with the sauce. Then return to the oven for 30 minutes more.
• 8. After 60 minutes, check with a fork to see if the squash is tender. If it's not done, cook for an additional 10 to 15 minutes.
• 9. Brush again with the sauce after it comes out. Reserve the rest of the sauce.
• 10. Serve! Heat the leftover honey butter spiced sauce in the microwave for 15 seconds. Use the leftover sauce to drizzle over the squash when serving.

CRISPY BUTTERNUT SQUASH {VEGAN, WHOLE30, PALEO}

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 435 degrees F and place a rack on the lowest setting.
• Combine squash, olive oil, parsley, salt, and garlic cloves in a bowl. Toss to coat.
• Dump the bowl onto a rimmed baking sheet and spread the veggies around to give them space. Add the rosemary sprigs.
• Bake for 15 minutes. Stir, and bake for another 8-12 minutes depending on your desired level of crisp. Serve fresh from the oven.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cut squash in half length wise. I find the easy way to do this is to cut off a tiny bit from the bottom of the squash in an even slice so that you can sit it down first, and then cut the squash in half length wise.
• Place squash in a baking pan, and rub with melted butter (or melted coconut oil if you are dairy-free).
• Sprinkle the cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and brown sugar (optional). (If you forget this step you can add it at the end also.) 4. Bake in the preheated oven for an hour. Be warned though, depending on the size of your butternut squash, it may take less or more time to cook thoroughly (could be up to 1.5 hours!)

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Wash, halve and seed the squash.
• Bake the squash halves at about 200 degrees centigrade.
• I normally overbake them (blisters appearing) as it caramelise it a little.
• Roast for about 20- 30 mins.
• When the squash is done, put as much margarine or butter you would like and enjoy!

MASHED ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°
• Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil
• Wash butternut squash, then pierce with a fork in several places
• Cut the top off the head of garlic to expose the cloves.
• drizzle the cloves with olive oil and wrap the head in foil
• Put the squash, and garlic, on the baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes in the center of the oven
• Remove garlic from oven, returning squash for 30 minutes longer, or until you can insert a knife easily at the thickest point
• Squeeze garlic cloves into a large bowl and mash with a fork.
• Remove squash from the oven, and slice in half, lengthwise
• Scoop out and discard the seeds
• Scoop the butternut flesh from the skin and add it to the bowl with the garlic
• Add butter, lemon juice, dried sage, salt & pepper
• With a potato masher, mash until blended and the consistency that you like
• Serve hot, with optional sage garnish

WHOLE ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH CHRISTMAS STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Cut the squash in half through the middle lengthways and scoop out the seeds using a spoon (don't discard them). Drizzle the squash halves with 1 tbsp oil and rub this in all over. Season and transfer to a baking tray, cut-side up. Roast for 50 mins-1 hr until tender through to the middle when pierced with a fork and lightly caramelised.
• Meanwhile, wash the reserved squash seeds in a sieve, removing any stringy pieces of flesh, then pat dry with a tea towel. Tip the seeds into a bowl, drizzle over 2 tsp oil and toss with pinch of each of the spices and a pinch of salt until coated. Transfer to a baking-parchment-lined baking tray and roast on the shelf below the squash for 10-15 mins until golden and crunchy, stirring halfway through to ensure they roast evenly. Leave to cool on the tray.
• Heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil in a wide pan over a medium heat and fry the onion for 10 mins until soft. Add the mushrooms and garlic, and cook for another 10 mins until the mushrooms are tender and most of the liquid has evaporated. Stir in the walnuts, remaining mace and mixed spice, the cranberries, maple syrup, sage and kale. Cook for a few minutes more until the kale has started to wilt, then stir in the wine or stock along with some seasoning. Continue to cook until the liquid has mostly evaporated. Remove from the heat and stir in the breadcrumbs until combined (add a splash more wine or stock if you need to soften the bread). The mixture shouldn't be dry and crumbly, and should hold together when pressed. Season well.
• When the squash is tender, scoop out a hollow channel in the neck of the squash to make a gap for the filling. (You can keep the scooped-out flesh for soups or purées.) Spoon in the filling, packing it into the squash and piling up slightly. Drizzle over a little oil and roast for 20-30 mins until lightly crisp on top. Scatter with the squash seeds and slice to serve.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH SAGE AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Peel squash and cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out seeds from the center and discard. Cut squash into large chunks. Coat with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and arrange on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, peel onions and cut into large chunks. Coat with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Use a spatula to move the butternut squash to one half of the baking sheet. Spread the onions on the second half and bake until the squash and onions are well caramelized, about 20 minutes. When squash and onions are done, toss with sage and cranberries. Serve immediately.

HOW TO ROAST BUTTERNUT SQUASH CUBES RECIPE

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Place diced butternut squash on the prepared pan. Drizzle with olive oil, salt, and black pepper. Give it a toss to ensure that all of the cubes are coated with the oil and the seasoning.
• Arrange the squash cubes on an even layer on a large baking sheet.
• Roast, turning them halfway through, for 30-35 minutes until they are lightly golden brown on the edges or until a knife inserted in one of the cubes comes in and out easily.
• Carefully transfer onto a plate and serve while still warm.

WHOLE ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Place a whole butternut squash on a baking sheet.
• Roast at 400 degrees for 2 hours (keep the oven on afterwards).
• Once roasted, slice into sections and remove the seeds.
• Mash the squash in the peel.
• Top with lemon zest, drizzle with honey and hot sauce, and sprinkle with salt
• Roast for 15 more minutes.
• Top with lemon juice, goat cheese, crispy chickpeas, salt, everything seasoning, and cilantro.

WHOLE STUFFED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or a silicone mat and place a rack on top.
• Halve the butternut squash lengthwise. Remove the seeds and discard. Using a melon baller, cut a channel into the neck of the squash, leaving a 3/4-inch border of flesh on the sides and bottom. Save the removed squash for another use or discard. Season the flesh with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium-high heat in a small skillet. Add the celery and onions and cook just until softened, about 3 minutes. Combine the celery and onions, cornbread, rosemary, thyme, sage, cranberries and pecans in a bowl and toss to combine well. Add the vegetable stock and mix just until moistened and combined. Season with salt and pepper.
• Line the bottom of each butternut squash half with a layer of green beans. Top with the cornbread filling. Lay the carrot down the middle of 1 of the squash halves. Spread about 1 teaspoon of the butter over the carrot (enough to generously coat) and dot the cornbread mixture evenly with the remaining butter. Sprinkle the carrot with the brown sugar. Slide the squash pieces next to each other and carefully close the butternut squash and lay on one side. Tie in the middle and at each end with butcher's twine.
• Crumple a piece of aluminum foil into a 24-inch-long "snake". Curl this around and place on the prepared rack. Nestle the squash inside it so the squash sits flat on the rack and doesn't roll.
• Drizzle the whole squash with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Roast until a knife easily slides through all of the layers, 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let it sit for 10 minutes. Slice crosswise and serve.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
• Place the squash in a roasting tin, cut-sides up.
• Drizzle over the olive oil and dot with the butter. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then scatter over the thyme leaves and the whole sprigs of thyme.
• Roast in the oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the squash is tender and has turned golden-brown in places.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425°F and arrange a rack in the middle.
• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place the squash pieces cut-side up on the baking sheet. Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter and brush all of it over the tops and insides of the squash halves. Season generously with salt and pepper. Roast until knife tender, about 50 minutes to 1 hour.
• Chop onion into medium dice. Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 7 minutes. Add minced garlic and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add RawSpiceBar's Pumpkin Spices and stir for an additional 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside.
• When the squash is ready, set the baking sheet on a wire rack until the squash is cool enough to handle. Using a large spoon, scoop the flesh into the saucepan.
• Add broth and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer, stirring occasionally and breaking up any large pieces of squash, until the flavors meld, about 15 minutes. Remove pan from the heat and stir in the cream.
• Using a blender, purée the soup in batches until smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. Serve garnished with the pumpkin seeds, if using.