Best Roasted Butternut Squash Puree Recipes

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER PURéE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté until tender, about 12 minutes. Add garlic; stir 1 minute. Add squash and 5 1/2 cups broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until squash is soft, about 40 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Return puree to pot. Add 1 teaspoon thyme and orange peel. Thin soup with more broth if desired. Simmer 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Cover and chill. Rewarm before serving, thinning with more broth if desired.)
• Ladle soup into bowls. Swirl 1 tablespoon Roasted Red Pepper Puree into soup in each bowl. Sprinkle with remaining 2 teaspoons thyme and serve.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH PUREE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place squash on a baking sheet, flesh-side up.
• Roast in the preheated oven until tender and slightly brown, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cool until easily handled.
• Scoop flesh into a food processor; pulse until smooth. Add chicken stock, 1/4 cup at a time, while continuing to pulse, until smooth. Season puree with salt and pepper.

PAN-SEARED VEAL CHOP WITH ROASTED KALE PESTO AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND PARSNIP PUREE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add butternut squash, parsnip, and onion; cook and stir until starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Stir in 2 cloves garlic; cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Pour water into the saucepan. Add coriander, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, cayenne powder, and Chinese five-spice powder. Simmer until butternut squash is very soft, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat; drain excess liquid. Let cool slightly, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Stir butter into butternut squash mixture. Puree with an immersion blender until smooth.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Toss kale, walnuts, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper together on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Broil in the preheated oven until kale starts to brown, about 5 minutes. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Combine kale mixture, 1/2 cup light olive oil, lemon juice, 3 cloves garlic, agave nectar, and red pepper flakes in a food processor; blend into a chunky paste.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Combine 2 tablespoons olive oil, rosemary, and thyme in a large oven-proof skillet; heat over medium-high heat until lightly smoking. Season veal chops with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Cook in the hot oil until browned, about 2 minutes per side.
• Transfer skillet to the preheated oven; roast chops until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 140 degrees F (60 degrees C), about 10 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board; let rest for 10 minutes.
• Divide butternut squash puree between 2 large serving plates. Place 1 chop on each place; top with a heaping tablespoon of kale pesto.

WEANING RECIPE: ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH & GARLIC PURéE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Place the butternut squash cut-side up on a baking sheet. Cover with foil and roast in the oven for 45 mins, put the garlic on the tray and roast for another 15 mins or until you can easily slip a knife through the flesh of the squash. Take the garlic out if necessary.
• Allow to cool a little, then scoop the flesh out of the squash with a spoon, discarding the seeds and skin. Squeeze the garlic out of the skin, discarding any tough bits and purée the garlic pulp together with the squash in a food processor.
• You can add a knob of butter, or a splash of water or milk to loosen the purée.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP W/ ROASTED RED PEPPER PUREE

Steps:

• Soup 1. Heat oil in heavy lg pot over med-high heat. Add onions; saute until tender about 12 min. Add garlic; stir 1 min. Add squash and 5 1/2 cups broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until squash is soft, about 40 min. Cool slightly.
• 2. Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Return puree to pot. Add 1 t thyme and orange peel. Thin soup w/ more broth if desired. Simmer 3 min. Seasonw/ salt & pepper.
• 3. Ladle soup into bowls. Swirl 1 T red pepper puree into soup in each bowl. Sprinkle w/ 2 t thyme and serve.
• Puree Puree all ingredients in processor until smooth. Season w/ salt & pepper.

TWICE BAKED ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH PUREE WITH PARMESAN AND SAGE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Slice butternut squash in half and scoop out seeds. Rub the insides with melted butter; season with salt and pepper. Lay the squash halves cut-side down on a parchment-paper-lined baking sheet. Tuck a few sage leaves under each squash cavity and place in the oven. Roast the squash until very soft and fork tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside until cool enough to handle. Scoop out the flesh from the squash halves and place in food processor. Purée with the crème fraiche and half of the Parmesan cheese until silky smooth. Add more salt and pepper if needed. Fill gratin dishes with mixture. Sprinkle tops with the rest of the Parmesan and bake until golden brown in spots and warm throughout, about 15 minutes. Serve warm with an extra pinch of flaky sea salt on top.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH PUREE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400° F. Trim the ends from the squash, then halve lengthwise, discarding the seeds. Transfer the squash, cut-side up, to a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment or foil. Season with the salt and pepper and top with the shallots, honey, thyme, and butter. Cover the squash with foil. Roast until softened, 45 to 60 minutes. Uncover and set aside until cool enough to handle. Working in batches, scoop some of the softened squash and shallots from the peels into a food processor. Puree the squash mixture until smooth. Transfer to a serving bowl. Repeat with the remaining squash and shallots. Serve warm.