Roasted Mashed Butternut Squash Food

MASHED ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°
• Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil
• Wash butternut squash, then pierce with a fork in several places
• Cut the top off the head of garlic to expose the cloves.
• drizzle the cloves with olive oil and wrap the head in foil
• Put the squash, and garlic, on the baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes in the center of the oven
• Remove garlic from oven, returning squash for 30 minutes longer, or until you can insert a knife easily at the thickest point
• Squeeze garlic cloves into a large bowl and mash with a fork.
• Remove squash from the oven, and slice in half, lengthwise
• Scoop out and discard the seeds
• Scoop the butternut flesh from the skin and add it to the bowl with the garlic
• Add butter, lemon juice, dried sage, salt & pepper
• With a potato masher, mash until blended and the consistency that you like
• Serve hot, with optional sage garnish

MASHED ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut each squash in half the long way. Place cut sides down on baking sheet; roast until very tender, about 45 minutes. When just cool enough to handle, scoop out seeds. Spoon squash from tough skin into a bowl.
• Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots; cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with ginger; add squash. Add stock; using a fork, mash squash to a puree. Add more stock as needed to adjust consistency. Season with salt and pepper, and serve warm.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH MASH

Steps:

• Halve 1 large unpeeled butternut squash (about 3 pounds) and cut into thick wedges, discarding the seeds. Toss with olive oil and roast at 400 degrees F until soft, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove the skin. Puree the squash with 3 tablespoons butter; season with salt. Warm a few tablespoons of maple syrup with a pinch of cayenne pepper; drizzle over the mash.
• Use a food processor or immersion blender to puree these veggies-they're too fibrous for a potato masher.

ROASTED SQUASH MASH

Steps:

• Halve and seed 2 honeynut squash (or 1 small butternut squash). Rub all over with olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Roast cut-side down on a foil-lined baking sheet at 450 degrees F until tender, about 25 minutes. Scoop the flesh into a bowl and mash with 2 tablespoons butter and a pinch each of nutmeg, cayenne and salt. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and chives.

ROASTED, MASHED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Cut the squash in half lengthwise through the stem. (Don't bother scooping out the seeds.) Rub the squash halves all over with olive oil and place each piece on a baking sheet, cut-side down. Roast for 25 minutes, then flip the squash and continue cooking until tender all over, another 10 to 30 minutes-you should be able to pierce the neck of the squash with a paring knife and meet very little resistance. Allow to cool, then scoop out the seeds and discard them. Use a spoon to scoop all of the flesh into a bowl and discard the skins. Coarsely mash the squash with a spoon or fork and season with salt. Packed in an airtight container, it will keep in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.

ROASTED GARLIC MASHED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Pierce squash with sharp knife at 1-inch intervals; place in 13x9-inch baking dish. Add 1/2 cup water; cover with foil.
• Cut thin slice off top of garlic head, exposing tops of all cloves; place on 8-inch-square sheet of foil. Drizzle with oil; wrap in foil.
• Bake squash and garlic 40 min. Remove garlic from oven. Continue baking squash 20 min. or until tender. Cool squash slightly.
• Squeeze garlic cloves into small bowl; mash until smooth. Cut squash lengthwise in half; remove and discard seeds. Use spoon to scrape squash pulp into medium bowl. Add garlic and butter; beat with mixer until blended. Spoon into 1-1/2-qt. microwaveable dish.
• Microwave on HIGH 7 min. or until squash mixture is heated through, stirring after 4 min. Top with cheese; microwave, covered, 3 min. or until melted.

MASHED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pierce butternut squash skin with a small knife and place cut-side down in a baking dish; pour in enough water for a depth of 1/2 inch. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until squash is tender, about 1 hour.
• Scoop squash into a bowl; add 3/4 cup sour cream, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Mash mixture using a potato masher or fork until smooth. Garnish with parsley and 1 tablespoon sour cream.

MASHED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Cut off and discard the ends of the squash. Peel the squash, cut them in half lengthwise, and remove the seeds. Cut the squash into 3/4 inch cubes and place them on a baking sheet. Add the melted butter, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Toss all the ingredients together and spread in a single layer. Roast for 30 minutes, or until the squash is very tender. While roasting, turn the squash once to be sure that it cooks evenly. Do not let it brown.
• Transfer the squash and the pan juices to a large mixing bowl, and mix with an electric mixer until smooth. It should have the consistency of mashed potatoes.
• Season to taste and serve hot. If the squash is too thick, thin it with milk, orange juice or water.

MASHED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Put squash cubes in a shallow, wide baking dish. Season with salt and pepper and toss with hands to coat. Pour water in, to a depth of about 1 inch. Dot surface with butter and cover dish tightly with foil.
• Bake, covered, until squash is tender, about 1 hour. Crush squash to a rough consistency with a potato masher or wooden spoon. Stir to incorporate cooking juices and check seasoning. May be prepared ahead and reheated.

WHIPPED ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place squash halves cut side down in a medium baking dish with enough water to cover. Cover, and bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until tender.
• Scoop squash from skin into a medium bowl, and mix with margarine and light sour cream. Whip until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

PARMESAN MASHED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Carefully cut squash in half using a heavy blade chef?s knife. Scrape out the seeds using a spoon.
• Rub the cut surfaces of the squash with the extra virgin olive oil.
• Place onto a cookie sheet cut side up and roast in a 350 convection oven (or 375 conventional oven) for about 30 to 40 minutes or until the squash is easily pierced with a skewer.
• Remove from the oven and let cool slightly at room temperature.
• As soon as you can safely handle the squash without burning your hands, scoop out the flesh into a mixing bowl, being sure to remove any burnt bits or pieces of skin.
• Place flesh back onto cookie sheet and put back into oven, just until hot (about 3-5 minutes).
• Place hot squash in a mixing bowl, add remaining ingredients and mash with a potato masher or a fork to desired consistency. If you like it a little smoother, pass the squash through a food mill before mixing in remaining ingredients.