Winter is a great time for a butternut squash recipe. Winter squashes are a great source of vitamin A, as well as vitamin E, thiamin, niacin, folate, pantothenic acid and more. All of these are great nutrients to help your skin look and feel its best going into winter. Even better, squashes are low in carbohydrates.
Winter squashes such as butternut and pumpkin have a hard outer shell so can last a few months after harvest. They are readily available now at your farmers markets so stock up for the winter. We grew quite a bit of butternut squash on the farm this year which makes me happy. I like to make them in a variety of ways but this butternut squash soup is one of my favorites.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion chopped
1 clove garlic
½ teaspoon chopped fresh ginger
1 medium carrot chopped
1 medium potato, cubed
1 medium butternut squash; peeled, seeded and cubed
1 quart vegetable broth
¼ tsp nutmeg
Heat olive oil in a soup pot and add onion and garlic. Heat slowly until onion is clear. Add carrot, ginger and potato, stir. Add broth and squash and bring to a low boil. Simmer for 40 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Use a stick blender to blend until smooth. Add salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
Enjoy this with your favorite bread.
Another way I enjoy eating butternut squash is cut like French Fries and roasted in the oven.
Do you have a favorite fall recipe for squash?
I have butternut squash in the house, I will try this recipe it looks great. Thank you for sharing it.
Mm, this sounds delicious! I love the sweetness of butternut squash and I bet the ginger creates a wonderful pop of flavor. Thanks for sharing, I’ll definitely have to try this.
I like to roast butternut squash with a little olive oil, salt and pepper. I pack it up and eat it as a snack.
I do that too. I cut it like french fries, roast, and put catsup on it