Butternut Squash

[itsallyellow]

Could anyone tell me a really tasty, simple recipe that incorparates the above and how to cook it and prepare it. Thank you

Im planning on using it as a side dish

[msemma]

Sweet potato is really versatile. It cooks quite quickly, and there are a lot of varieties availabel now. I often add one to a pan of ordinary potatoes when mashing them. Peel and cube, then try boiling and mashing it with some other root vegetables - turnip / swede / carrot and some spices - e.g. nutmeg. Sweet potato chips cooked in the oven are also good. An internet search should throw up a good few recipes. You can also bake a sweet potoato whole in the over with the skin on, which takes much less time than with ordinary baking potatoes.

[auntie sar]

Butternut squash is quite versatile. You can mash it like potato but don't use milk (butter is nice). You could slice it up and roast it in the oven until it goes golden and scrumptious. Squash goes really well with sage so you could use that as a flavouring. If its going to be a side dish then it depends what else you are having.

Squash (and pumpkin) also make really good soup. Cube it, cook it with some stock and then liquidise it. You can flavour this with anything - its very good with a kick of chilli.

[nickmo]

http://www.recipelink.com/cgi/c.cgi?q=Recipe%20butternut%20squash&ps=10&s=&ul=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.recipelink.com%2F%25

Several thousand suggestions here.............

[msemma]

Sorry, I could've sworn this thread said Sweet Potato when I first read it! Butternut squash goes well in a good lentil stew.

[_Louisa_]

It tastes great if you just roast it with some other vegetables. Cut all the veg up into cubes and place them on a tray covered in tin foil. Drizzle a bit of olive oil over them and then put them into the oven for about 15-20 minutes.

[Rubberduckie]

Butternut and sweetcorn soup: sweat diced onions in a little butter, add peeled, diced squash. Continue to sweat them for a minute or two. Add chicken stock (Kallo cubes are good-not too arificial tasting) and simmer for 20 mins. When the squash is tender stir in a can of pureed sweetcorn and then blend until smooth. Ordinary sweetcorn is OK too but the pureed stuff is a more concentrated flavour. Don't forget to season.

[_Louisa_]

Sorry, yesterday was one of those days! I meant to say that you should cook it for closer to 25 minutes.

As Rubberduckie says, it's great in soup as well. At the weekend I made a soup using onions, garlic, butternut squash and chicken stock with just a hint of orange zest (sounds wierd but it was only the tiniest amount and it gave it a lovely undertone and was very subtle!) and it was delicious!