Butternut squash?????

Allegra

Some ideas here:

http://www.cheap-family-recipes.org.uk/recipe-butternutsquashrisotto.html?opt=rdinner

http://www.cheap-family-recipes.org.uk/recipe-butternutsquashrisottovegan.html?opt=rdinner

http://www.cheap-family-recipes.org.uk/recipe-bnstarts.html?opt=rsnack

dogstarheaven

i love it roasted into chunks and then put on top of salad leaves, crumbled feta, red onion, toms, cue
and finished off with garlicky homemade baked croutons, and then a lovely honey mustard dressing drizzled over it. i'm going to have a go and growing squashes this yr as they can be quite pricey .

Nickitree30

I cut it in half, scoop out the seedy bit and roast the two halves with some olive oil, then take it out and let it cool for a wee bit. It's then really easy to peel with a sharp knife and use it for soups, curries etc. I like it best with other veg like peppers, courgettes, onions and tomatoes roasted with garlic and balsamic vinegar.
This is making me hungry!:)

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

spugzbunny wrote: »

First though you need to peel it which in itself is an absolute nightmare! Sharpe knife and cushioning for your knuckles!

Cut in up into pieces and steam it. You don't need to peel beforehand, as it just falls away from the skin when cooked.

lostinrates

If you don't want to peel it you can bake it in its skin and scoop it out for soup or ''butternut mash''....you can make a less typical pasta sauce with this or serve it as a side for meat and veg instead of potato. Or, if you are feeling adventurous, you can make filled pasta with it cooked this way..

Scorpio_girlie

Butternut squash risotto . . . mmmmm!

Fluffysheep38

Hi. My favourite BNS recipe is a bit fiddly, but definately worth it.

Cut it in half lengthways and remove seeds. Then remove some of the flesh and cut up into small pieces.

Shake over a bit of chili powder and put the large part of the BNS to bake in the oven (like a Jacket Pot) for about 45 mins.

Fry up the rest of it in a frying pan with chopped onion and bacon.

After the 45 mins, put the frying pan mixture back into the main part and cover with cheese and bake back in oven for about 10 mins.

No need to peel at all, just take the "stalk" bit out!

It really is scrummy. I guess you can adapt this recipe to what you like in terms of seasoning, cheese etc.

JulieM

spugzbunny wrote: »

First though you need to peel it which in itself is an absolute nightmare! Sharpe knife and cushioning for your knuckles!

This is the best way to peel it without injury! Cut in half from top to bottom, then put cut side down flat on chopping board. Hold in place with one hand and using an all purpose peeler in the other hand, draw across from left to right. You can get most of the peel off this way, then just finish off with a knife.

Sorry, not clever enough to add picture of all purpose peeler, but you can see one in the Lakeland catalogue code 6550 £1.99.

lucylema

Blimey! I only expected a couple of replied at most so thank you ever so much for getting back to me. There are lots of lovely tasty looking recipes that and will keep me going for ages.

I can't decide now what to make!!!!!

mummyjane

I got one in my veg box last week which is still sat there - I wasn't quite sure what to do with it either. Lots of things to try now :T

Thanks!