Best Corn And Butternut Squash With Basil Recipes

SUMMER SOUP OF BUTTERNUT AND CORN

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the garlic and onion in the oil until soft and translucent. Add the butternut squash and corn and cook for 3 more minutes. Pour the stock into the Dutch oven and bring to a boil; season with basil and black pepper.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered until the squash is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove the Dutch oven from the heat and using a hand blender, or working in batches with a counter top blender, process the soup until smooth. Stir in the yogurt and nutmeg.

CORN AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large heavy pot, heat oil over medium-high; add squash and onion. Cook until onion is soft, about 6 minutes. Add corn and curry powder; cook until curry is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add broth and simmer until squash is tender, about 25 minutes. In a blender, blend half the soup until smooth. Return to pot and stir in cream; heat through over medium-low (do not boil).

CORN AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH BASIL

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp.
• Add onion, and cook 2 minutes, or until tender.
• Stir in squash, and cook 20 to 25 minutes, or until browned and tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add corn; cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in basil, dry mustard, salt, and pepper; cook 1 minute.
• Serve immediately. Garnish with chopped fresh basil, if desired.

SIMPLE SQUASH AND BASIL SAUTE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, squash, zucchini, garlic, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and basil and cook, stirring, until tender, about 1 minute more. Serve immediately.

BIG BOWL WITH SPICY BROWN BEAN, SQUASH AND CORN SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Set a strainer or colander over a bowl and drain beans. Set broth aside to use for moistening the succotash.
• Heat olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat and add onion. Cook, stirring, until it begins to soften, about 3 minutes, and add squash and salt to taste. Cook, stirring, until squash begins to soften and look translucent, 3 or 4 minutes. Add garlic and corn. Cook for about 4 minutes, stirring often. Add minced chile pepper and season with salt and pepper. Add beans and about 1/2 cup bean broth and continue to cook, stirring, for another minute or two. Taste and adjust seasonings. If you want this to be a little more moist, stir in more bean broth, or just hold the bean broth and spoon directly over the bowls. Stir in cilantro and remove from heat.
• Spoon grain of your choice into 6 wide or deep bowls. Top with the succotash. Moisten with more bean broth. Sprinkle queso fresco or feta on top, garnish with cilantro, and serve.

CORN AND WINTER SQUASH WITH SPINACH AND BACON

Steps:

• Sauté bacon in large pot over medium heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Add onions and squash. Sauté until squash is almost tender, about 12 minutes. Add spinach and corn. Toss until spinach wilts and corn is heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in basil. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl and serve.