Autumn Squash Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the squash pieces in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook until the squash is tender, about 15 minutes. Drain; then mash the squash with 1/4 cup butter, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, salt, and white pepper.
• Heat the 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over low heat; stir in sliced apples and sprinkle with the white sugar. Cover and cook over low heat until barely tender, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spread the apples in a 3-quart casserole. Spoon the mashed squash evenly over the apples.
• Stir together the cornflakes, pecans, the 1/2 cup brown sugar, and melted butter. Sprinkle the cornflake mixture evenly over the squash.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Spread butternut squash cubes onto a baking sheet; season with 1 teaspoon salt and cinnamon.
• Roast squash in preheated oven until fork-tender, about 30 minutes.
• Melt coconut oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir curry powder and a few dashes salt into the oil. Saute apple and onion in the seasoned coconut oil until softened, about 10 minutes.
• Pour vegetable broth and almond milk into the pot; add butternut squash and bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer about 20 minutes; season with salt.
• Pour soup into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid in place; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter or spray a 3-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Stir butternut squash, 1/4 cup softened butter, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
• Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat; stir in apples and white sugar. Cover skillet and simmer over low heat until apples are barely tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Whisk flour, oats, 1/3 cup brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Cut 1/4 cup butter into flour mixture using a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in pecans.
• Spread apple mixture into the prepared casserole dish. Spoon butternut squash mixture over apples; sprinkle with topping.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and lightly browned, about 25 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cut squash in half from top to bottom and scoop out seeds.
• Slice a thin strip off the bottom of the halves so that the squash does not rock when placed in a baking dish.
• Place the slices form both apples in the cavity of the squash.
• Drizzle honey over the apple slices.
• Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon over the apples, make sure to get the edges of the squash too.
• Top apple slices with the cranberries and chopped pecans. Dot with butter.
• Place in oven and bake 1-1/2 hours or until squash is fork tender.

Steps:

• Cut the squashes in half vertically and arrange them face-up on a sheet pan. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil on top of the squash and bake in the oven at 400 degrees for about an hour. Remove the squash when it's tender and soft. Set aside to cool.
• Chop up the onion, garlic, and jalapeño and put them in a big soup pot with the other tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Saute for about 10 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften, stirring frequently. Add in the vegetable stock, coconut milk, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Chop up the sage and thyme and add it to the pot and stir. Remove the squashes from their skins by either scooping out the flesh or cutting into big moons and slicing like a cantaloupe. Drop the cooked squash into the soup. Pour in the maple syrup (optional) and stir.
• Puree the soup with an immersion blender or with your food processor or blender. When the soup is smooth, it's ready to eat. Adjust seasonings to your taste.
• Tip 1: Try adding a little curry powder to this recipe for an extra kick of flavor. I love curry seasonings in squash soup, and I bet it would be a nice addition if you're a curry lover.
• Tip 2: This makes a pretty thick soup. If you like it a little thinner, you can always increase the amount of vegetable stock in the recipe.
• Autumn Squash Soup.