Butternut squash...my cup runneth over...

[ncsweetpea]

So I have tons of butternut squash in the garden. I need some ideas. So far I have tried:

*butternut squash risotto :yum
*will become a "Pumpkin" bread tomorrow
*some will be set aside in the freezer as baby food
*whipped winter squash casserole...oh, brown sugar makes this one good!

Do you have any great ways to help me with my butternuts?

Do you know if the seeds can be roasted like pumpkin seeds?

[ThreeKids]

I've eaten a variety of squash seeds, sometimes even raw. Roasted sounds good for those.

My mom uses butternut squash in place of white potatoes in soups. She's sensitive to white potatoes and thinks they are a good substitute.

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Oh, and just leave them on the vine or take them in the house and put them out of the sun in a dry area. They are a winter squash and will last a long, long time.

And have the kids make veggie tales faces on them with washable marker, wipe them off, reuse as many times as you want, and eat them when you're ready. They make for cute face shapes. It helped us to have this motivation to inspect our stock for mold periodically.

[gerberadaisy]

pie

Make it like a pumpkin pie or look up recipes online. My husband says it's better than pumpkin. It was pretty good the one time my hubby made it and he CAN'T cook!

[Barefoot Bookworm]

I love it mashed with salt and butter.

[The Tickle Momster]

dice, toss with olive oil, salt, a tiny bit of sugar and roast. :yum

[Johns_Gal]

In pot pies. No, seriously. Had it in NZ and ohmyword. Yum. Beef or venison based seemed to handle it best.

[megmac]

dice, toss with olive oil, salt, a tiny bit of sugar and roast. :yum

I love it like this.

Also

Butternut and sweet potato soup (http://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/butternut-and-sweet-potato-soup-66)
Butternut, spinach and feta, roasted (http://www.barfoots.co.uk/article50.html)
Butternut rings (http://www.food.com/recipe/south-african-butternut-rings-vegan-gluten-free-418473)

[DancingWithElves]

send it to the people doing the stoopid schmacken bracken GAPS diet :shifty like me

[cbmk4]

I also like it cubed and oven roasted with olive oil, garlic and dill weed. Oh, and it mixes into chili very easily when cubed or pureed.

My favorite soup is curried butternut squash, a creamy soup with coconut milk.

[ncsweetpea]

Thanks for all the ideas!! More would be awesome.

Will be making these for sure

http://sweetbasilkitchen.com/2010/09/30/butternut-squash-cookies-with-brown-butter-icing/

Also may try butternut ravioli and butternut lasagna.

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Think it would sneak into Mac n cheese okay?