Pumpkin Or Butternut Squash Tian Recipes

PUMPKIN OR BUTTERNUT SQUASH TIAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Butter a 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
• Dredge pumpkin or butternut squash in a bag with flour, crumbled basil, salt and pepper; shake off excess.
• Put in the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with Parmesan and garlic; add more pepper to taste and drizzle with oil.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes.

BETTER THAN PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Place squash in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and simmer over medium heat until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, and cool.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a blender or food processor, combine butternut squash, brown sugar, cornstarch, egg, milk, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg. Process until smooth. Pour into the unbaked pie shell.
• Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until a table knife comes out clean when inserted in the center.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH-PUMPKIN SPICE SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Mix together cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves in a small bowl. Set pumpkin spice mix aside.
• Place butternut squash and onions in a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat. Transfer to a baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven until soft, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to the bowl of a food processor. Add vegetable broth, cream, and salt; blend until smooth. Add 4 tablespoons of the reserved pumpkin spice mix, and blend until combined. Ladle into 6 microwave-safe soup bowls.
• Cook each serving in the microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir soup and continue to cook and stir, every 30 seconds, until hot. Top each serving with 1 1/2 tablespoons Greek yogurt and 1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin spice mix.

SWEET AND SOUR BUTTERNUT SQUASH OR PUMPKIN

Steps:

• Pour the oil into a frying pan and set over medium heat. When hot, add the asafetida and mustard seeds. As soon as the mustard seeds start to pop, a matter of seconds, add the squash. Continue to cook, stirring, for about 3 minutes, or until the squash pieces just start to brown.
• Add 1/4 cup of water, cover, turn heat to low, and cook for about 10 minutes, or until the squash is tender.
• Add the salt, sugar, cayenne and yogurt. Stir and cook, uncovered, over medium heat until the yogurt is absorbed and no longer visible. Sprinkle in the cilantro and stir a few times.

TIAN OF PUMPKIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Place the pumpkin, leeks, carrots and squash in a small roasting pan. Sprinkle the pumpkin with mace. Roast the vegetables until tender, about 45 minutes. Let cool. Cut the pumpkin, carrots and squash into thin slices. Set aside.
• Combine the shallots and olive oil in a saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the vinegar, red wine and 1/2 cup of the chicken broth. Cook over low heat until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
• Cover the bottom of an oval gratin dish with the shallots. Place the pumpkin, carrots and squash in alternating rows over the shallots. Sprinkle with thyme. Add the remaining chicken broth, salt and pepper. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.

BETTER THAN PUMPKIN (USES BUTTERNUT SQUASH) PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix butternut squash, brown sugar, cornstarch, egg, milk, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, ginger and nutmeg.
• Pour into unbaked pie shell.
• Bake for 50 minutes or until done.