Butternut Squash

[malbon]

Just roasted one in preperation for soup. But it tastes nice and not sure if I want to waste it on soup. Any other recommendations or recipes ?

Cheers

[Penny-lope]

Did you roast it plain?

Really nice with orange juice, and brown sugar sprinkled over it, and then roasted

And lovely made into soup, with sweetpotato....and some thai spices

Hmmm...is Tesco still open

[grumbledoak]

It'll be interesting to see if anyone can come up with something. Soup is the best use for them, IMO, and I'm still not convinced I like them even then! I can only assume that their rather fashionable 'rise' is going to be followed by a 'what the hell were we thinking' hang-over.

Still, better than parsnips, I suppose.

[Planet Claire]

I have a recipe for a Butternut Squash & Chilli Risotto, which is rather nice. I'm at work at the moment so I could post it up later when I'm back at home, but if you know how to make risotto then you'll probably be able to make it without a recipe!

[juice]

Make a galette.

[malbon]

I think Ill sample this bad boy.

http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/risotto/roast-s...

[Penny-lope]

grumbledoak said:

Still, better than parsnips, I suppose.

How can you not like parsnips

Roasted, with maple syrup...or just with carrots, red onions and sweet potato

[Si 330]

I sprinkle a little paprika on them before roasting

[robuk]

http://www.waitrose.com/recipe/Chicken_and_Noodle_...

make a laksa with it!

[Rude Girl]

Put it in a chicken curry for a quick weeknight dinner.

Parsnips roasted with parmesan Even the OH will eat them

[Podie]

Rude Girl said:

Put it in a chicken curry for a quick weeknight dinner.

Parsnips roasted with parmesan Even the OH will eat them

For the jury, I'd like to clarifiy, that I'll only eat the squash as it doesn't taste of squash, it taste of curry.

[SpydieNut]

i love butternut

either boiled/steamed until just tender. then add a bit of butter, salt and pepper.

or mashed with some butter, salt and pepper.

or made into a soup with some cumin and coriander, plus a few chillies.

or cut in half, drizzle with olive oil, a bit of garlic and some fresh sage. then mash the result and add right at the end of making a risotto. then toast some pine nuts and sprinkle them over the top.

[bazking69]

Penny-lope said:

grumbledoak said:

Still, better than parsnips, I suppose.

How can you not like parsnips

Indeed. Crispy almost bordering on burnt at the small ends. It's quite possibly what makes a roast dinner.

[captainzep]

Stir roasted 'bumnut squash' (as called by Zep child #1) into a decent risotto with goats cheese and fresh thyme.

Yum.

[grumbledoak]

captainzep said:

Stir roasted 'bumnut squash' (as called by Zep child #1) into a decent risotto with goats cheese and fresh thyme.

Care to give a more detailed recipe? I'm happy to persevere with them; maybe I just haven't 'got it'.

Not the parsnips, though. They are Satan's own vegetable.

[smack]

This was on Indian Food Made Easy, and looked good. Been meaning to try it:

Bengali butternut squash with chickpeas

http://www.bbc.co.uk/indianfoodmadeeasy/recipes/ep...

[parapaul]

Soup for me - with a couple of red peppers, some stock and blended till smooth. I have tried squash roasted, and while it wasn't bad, it certainly wasn't good, either.