Butternut squash?????

ajs88

To save cooking costs you could peel, dice and roast the whole thing, mix half with olive oil and herbs to go in your risotto and the other half with paprika and black pepper to have with cous-cous and chickpeas.

mummybearx

Thanks to everyone for their delicious recipes and helpful advice :T Think I need to buy more squash to try out more recipes lol

I ended up using a recipe I found in a cookbook (score one to me, DH said I had to throw books out if I hadn't actually cooked from them)

Halved and deseeded the squash, peeled and sliced into chunks. Fried til golden in olive oil with some chopped garlic and salt/pepper. Put into ovenproof dish once gently coloured.
Into pan add 2 cans chopped tomatoes. I added in fresh chopped sage and rosemary plus more seasoning and tomato puree. Med/high heat for 10 mins to reduce a bit. Pour over squash and oven cook for 30mins. I added sliced courgette plus a can of butter beans to the tomatoes for extra

Served with the last of the bread I had, think that's the first time in months we have actually finished a loaf before it's went mouldy :rotfl:

DH was over the moon with it, as was I, it was delicious!

VfM4meplse

I'm a huge fan of butternut squash, or was until today!

I've just been having some h/m spicy butternut squash soup from the freezer (not my first sample from this batch), and it tastes incredibly sweet. I realise that this may be because I have withdrawn from sugar this week, but I am wondering if anyone else has found a squash that tastes like butternut, but is nowhere near as sweet? I find that pumpkins give a completely dfferent (but still tasty) result.

AlwaysHappy

Just come across a butternut squash that had rolled to the back of the cupboard. I'd better get a wiggle on and use it - I hate waste these days but not sure what to do with it.
Thought short term it may be best to freeze it to give me time to think, have never used a squash before so if I was to do that - should I freeze it raw/ blanched/ cooked?
Or, does anyone have any ideas how to use it up. It seemed like such a good idea at the time.........

thriftwizard

How long have you had it? It keeps for months in a dry-ish, coolish place, though it may gradually dry out & become a bit stringy.
Best way to use it up quickly would be to peel it & cut into quarters; scoop the seeds out (fun to grow on, but may produce gourds rather than squashes!) cut into chunks, spread on a baking tray, brush with melted butter or olive oil & roast in a hot oven for half an hour or so - it'd make heating the oven worthwhile if you roast some other veg (peppers, aubergine, courgette, onion?) as well. If you don't want to eat it all roasted, add to some stock & blend into a very tasty soup.

Kathy535

I love butternut squash! I roast it and use it in salads (great with feta); with Cous Cous; mixed with pasta and soft cheese. Or I fry an onion, add the squash, stock and thyme and cook until tender, whizz with a blender and add salt, pepper and creme fraiche for a filling soup, serve with cheese toasters. I also do a lamb curry with squash, the two go really well together. Actually, it also makes a good veggie curry with sweet potatoes and spinach.

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

Cut in half down length, scoop out the seeds, (wash, dry and fry with garlic, chilli etc and great on salads), drizzle the squash with oil, sprinkle salt, pepper, crushed garlic, cumin and chilli, roast and serve with sausages or chops and a green veg, or once roasted dice and use in risotto mmmmmmmmm

Islandmaid

Makes a lush soup - I just chop it up, de-seed it, shake on some olive oil, salt and pepper, roast for 20 mins half hour, then blitz up with some veg stock - it really is lovely, you can add garlic, some stilton cheese or some cream - yum...

colinthecockrel

Definitely recommend the soup. As Islandmaid said, no need to peel it. I de-seed it and chop it into chunks, fry off an onion and garlic, stick in the chunks of squash, cover with veg stock (about a pint) and simmer til soft, blitz and enjoy - will freeze well too.

AlwaysHappy

My oh My!! thanks for the prompt suggestions - I'm spoilt for choice - they all sound delicious and genuinely I'm sat here with my stomach rumbling!! I'm thinking another day isn't going to spoil so I think I'll cook it tomorrow when the oven is on - nom nom - me thinks I may be buying another one.........