Butternut squash
About the ingredient butternut squash. Including 151 recipes with butternut squash, nutrition data, and where to find it.
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What is butternut squash?
Butternut squash, also known in Australia and New Zealand as Butternut pumpkin, is a type of winter squash. It has a sweet, nutty taste similar to that of a pumpkin. It has yellow skin and orange fleshy pulp. When ripe, it turns increasingly deep orange, and becomes sweeter and richer.
Uses
Butternut squash is a fruit that can be roasted and toasted and also be puréed (to make a soup) or mashed into soups, casseroles, breads, and muffins.
In Australia it is regarded as a pumpkin, and used interchangeably with other types of pumpkin.
It is also commonly used in South Africa. It is often used in soup or can be cooked on a grill.
Grilled butternut is normally either spiced with spices such as nutmeg and cinnamon or the de-seeded centre stuffed with other vegetables, for example Spinach and Feta before wrapped in foil and then grilled. The grilled butternut is often served as a side dish to “braai's” (barbecues) and the soup as a starter dish.
Preparation
The fruit is prepared by removing the skin, stalk and seeds, which are not usually eaten or cooked.
However, the seeds are edible, either raw or roasted and the skin is also edible and softens when roasted. One of the most common ways to prepare butternut squash is roasting. To do this, the squash is cut in half lengthwise, lightly brushed with cooking oil, and placed cut side down on a baking sheet. It is then baked for 45 minutes or until it is softened. Once roasted, it can be eaten in a variety of ways as outlined above.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup, cubes (205g)Where found
Butternut squash is usually found in the produce section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Butternut squash is a member of the Vegetables and Vegetable Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does butternut squash weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup, cubes | 205 grams |
Related
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
| In Chinese: | 南瓜 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | courge butternut | |
| en español: | butternut calabaza |
Recipes using butternut squash
There are 151 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Apple, Cheddar & Winter Squash Soup
A hearty yet wholesome winter soup is made with apple, potato, butternut squash, cheddar and prosciutto, simmered in a mixture of cider, broth and milk. It's creamy, tasty and packed with goodness.
Mom's Butternut Squash Soup
It was very tasty and I also used this as a base for squash soup with maple-apple flavored chicken sausage as part of a new recipe
Thai Curry Squash Soup
This delicious Thai curry soup is packed with goodness and great flavour. It warms you up instantly. Perfect for a cold winter supper when served with a bowl of rice.
Vegetarian Mac & “Cheese”
Your family will be none the wiser when you offer up this vegetarian creamy “mac and cheese”.
Butternut Squash, Black Bean & Tortilla Stew
Had some butternut squash, home-boiled black beans and corn tortillas that needed to be used up. This recipe sounded like a perfect fit, and it was very filling and delicious too.
Vegetable Porridge
Might want to eat it with a blindfold. It tastes a hell of a lot better than it looks.
