Best Asian Butternut Squash Recipes

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND ASIAN PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot or dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about five minutes. Add the diced squash and pear and sauté another five minutes. Add enough of the stock and/or water to cover the vegetables and bring to a boil. Add a teaspoon of salt, a few grinds of fresh cracked pepper, the leaves from the sprigs of thyme (or tie the sprigs together and add the bundle to the soup), the orange zest, the orange juice, half the lime zest, and half the lime juice. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer the soup until the squash is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, and at this point you can either use an immersion blender directly in the pot to puree the soup or transfer the soup to a blender or food processor--in batches if necessary--to puree the soup. Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper to taste. Just before serving, add in half the lime zest and the lime juice. Serve immediately, garnishing each bowl with a small dollop of sour cream, the rest of the lime zest and a lime slice or two.

ASIAN BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat water to boiling. Add squash; reduce heat to medium. Cover and simmer 7 to 10 minutes or until squash is almost tender when pierced with a fork.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix brown sugar, soy sauce, and chili oil.
• Stir soy sauce mixture into squash and water in skillet. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook uncovered 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in onion; cook 2 minutes longer, stirring frequently, until squash is tender.

ASIAN BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Cut onion, carrot, ginger, lemongrass. Saute in butter until translucent. Add remaining ingredients (except the cream garnish). Simmer for 30 minutes. Puree in blender. Serve with a drizzle of the cream garnish.