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Recipe for Roasted Butternut Squash & Apple | ![]() |
Real Food, Fresh & Seasonal. Perfect for Fall and Winter. Budget Friendly. Especially Pretty on a Buffet. Weeknight Simple, Weekend Special. Easily Converted to Vegan.
COMPLIMENTS!
- "Fantastic recipe! ... huge hit with everyone." ~ Andrew
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A "Real Food" Recipe from a Surprising Source
When I was first learning to cook, I had three church cookbooks, a 3x5 box for recipes clipped from newspapers and, over time, a stack of Pillsbury cookbooks, you know the ones, right? from the grocery store check-out lane?
As my cooking style veered toward "whole food" and "real ingredients", the Pillsbury-product heavy recipes no longer appealed.
So I hadn’t bought a Pillsbury cookbook in years until somehow, last year’s November issue grabbed my attention. And hey! it was a nice little recipe book, with short and seasonal recipes, good pictures, a focus on eating healthfully – all in all, my kind of recipe inspiration! If you find yourself with an extra minute waiting in a grocery line, you might scan the current issue, just to see.
This squash and apple dish is the first recipe from the Pillsbury cookbook. And honestly, it caught me by surprise – the layers of flavor are just so good, that brightness of cinnamon, that smokiness of curry, the familiar bites of winter squash and apple.
It would be a hit, I think, at Thanksgiving, especially in a buffet since it’s good served both hot and at room temperature. Later, I’d serve it with ham, perhaps pork, perhaps lamb. It has a festive feel that makes it perfect for holiday tables but a Saturday night supper, too.
How to Cut, Peel & Cube a Butternut Squash and
Keep All Ten Fingers
I'm pretty sure you like all your fingers, right?
Consider this a public service announcement. It turns out, I'm not alone in approaching a butternut squash with wary eyes. They're dense and unwieldy, perhaps better left alone.
No more. Now there's the definitive step-by-step photo guide to cutting up a butternut squash at A Veggie Venture. Learning the right technique is a revelation, I've been squash-crazy ever since learning, finally, how to tackle one of these guys.
So many people are turning to that photo guide to learn how to cut up a butternut squash!
RECIPE for ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH & APPLE
Time to table: 1-1/4 hours
Makes 4 cups
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SQUASH
- 1 butternut squash, about 1-1/2 pounds, washed well
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
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APPLES
- 2 apples, cored, chopped into half-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (don’t skip)
Set oven to 375F/190C. While the oven heats up, place a glass or ceramic baking dish on the center rack in the oven to preheat.
SQUASH Place the squash in the microwave for 3 minutes to soften (see TIPS). Remove the skin, seeds and membrane, then into half-inch cubes (see How to Cut, Peel & Cube a Butternut Squash). In a large bowl (see TIPS), toss the squash with remaining squash ingredients, coating the cubes well with butter and spices. Transfer to the baking dish.
ROAST THE SQUASH ALONE Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
ADD THE APPLES Combine apples, maple syrup and balsamic vinegar. Arrange apples over the squash. Re-cover with foil, bake for another 10 minutes.
FINISH ROASTING Uncover the dish, stir and bake for about another 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until the squash is fully cooked and the liquid is absorbed. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Serve immediately.









A Menu for a Fall Feast
Cranberry Orange Spread & Crackers
Tender Pork Tenderloin
~ Roasted Butternut Squash & Apple ~
(recipe above)
Celery, Date & Walnut Salad
from A Veggie Venture
with Fried Bread
Apple Cider Indian Pudding
More Favorite Winter Squash Recipes
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from Kitchen Parade
~ Steamed Butternut Squash ~
~ Butternut Squash with Maple Glaze ~
~ Savory Bread Pudding with Butternut Squash, Chard & Cheddar ~
~ more winter squash recipes ~
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Looks so good! And healthy for Thanksgiving, great way to balance out the carbs :)
ReplyDeleteYou can buy pre-peeled, diced butternut squash, which would save even more time with this recipe. I'd still cut it into smaller, even chunks, but at least the peeling and seeding would be done for you. Looks yummy -- thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteFantastic recipe! I made this for my soon-to-be in-laws over last Thanksgiving, and it was a huge hit with everyone.
ReplyDeleteI've even plugged it from my own weight-loss column, here.
To be honest, I expected to love this dish -- after all, I am a big fan of butternut squash, apples, maple syrup, curry, etc. But I found the spices overpowering, and I couldn't even taste the squash. Very disappointing.
ReplyDeleteHi Elaine, So sorry that this recipe didn't work out for you, thanks for taking the time to report in. Kitchen Parade recipes are often 'spice forward' so if that's not to your taste, you might think about adjusting the spices in the future. But I'll make this again over Thanksgiving, to make sure that the squash flavor still comes through, I always want my recipes to taste like what's in them, not what's added. Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteWould it work to make this recipe ahead of time and just reheat it?
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