Butternut Squash With Hominy Corn And Bell Peppers Octnov Recipes

BUTTERNUT SQUASH POSOLE

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the chili powder. Add the squash, poblano, oregano, cumin, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring frequently, until the poblano softens slightly, about5 minutes. Add 5 cups water, the tomato puree and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cover and bring to a simmer. Uncover and cook until the squash is tender, about 15 minutes, adding the hominy during the last 2 minutes of cooking.
• Season the posole with salt and divide among bowls. Top with the avocado and salsa and sprinkle with oregano. Serve with chips.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH COMBO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix all ingredients until squash and bell pepper are coated. Spread in pan.
• Roast uncovered 25 to 30 minutes, stirring once, until squash is tender.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH HOMINY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large wide pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the red onion and cook, stirring, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the squash, 2 teaspoons cumin, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring, until the squash is well coated, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Put the chipotle and adobo sauce in a blender with 1/2 cup corn and 2 cups water; blend until smooth. Transfer the chipotle puree to the pot, along with 4 cups water, the hominy and black beans. Cover, increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Uncover, adjust the heat to maintain a fast simmer and cook until the squash is tender and the soup has thickened slightly, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, thin the sour cream with 2 to 3 teaspoons water. Thinly slice the radishes for topping.
• Remove the soup from the heat and add the remaining 3/4 cup corn, the arugula and remaining 1/4 teaspoon cumin. Stir just to heat the corn and wilt the arugula; season with salt and pepper. Divide among bowls; drizzle with the sour cream and top with the radishes.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH HOMINY, CORN AND BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add red and green bell peppers; sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add squash; stir to blend. Cover; cook until squash is almost tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Stir in hominy and corn. Cover; cook until corn is tender, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in cilantro and remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Transfer to bowl; serve.

SWEET SAUSAGE, BUTTERNUT SQUASH & BELL PEPPER PACKETS

Steps:

• Prepare grill for about medium heat.
• In large bowl mix up sausage pieces, squash pieces,peppers and onions.
• Combine syrup, orange juice, salt and pepper and mix well.
• Divide sausage, squash,peppers and green onion onto four large pieces of heavy duty aluminum foil (big enough square to make a foil"packet" out of) Equally pour syrup mixture over each sausage packet.
• Fold up packets with a tight seal, leaving a little room for heat expansion.
• Put packets on grill over medium heat for approximately 35-40 minutes, or until squash is tender.
• If your seal is tight enough, using oven mitts, rotate the packets a few times throughout cooking to"coat" the ingredients inside with the syrup mixture.
• If you can't, you can baste everything when you open them.
• To check sqaush for tenderness, I will just cut a small opening in the foil big enough to poke a fork in and test a squash cube.
• BE CAREFUL of the steam!

HOMINY AND SQUASH SALAD

Steps:

• Peel the squash and cut into1/2-inch dice. Place in a saucepan with the water and steam for 5 minutes until soft, but not mushy. Remove, drain and cool.
• Combine the hominy, minced pepper and the cooked squash. Add the chili powder, Tabasco sauce and salt, and cool the mixture for one hour in the refrigerator. Stir in the oil, coriander leaves and scallions. If well covered and refrigerated, the salad will keep for up to one week. It can be served cold, or reheated in a skillet.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND CORN SALAD WITH CRANBERRIES AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Arrange butternut squash into a single layer onto a baking pan. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil on top. Wrap each ear of corn in aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until squash is tender, about 15 minutes. Continue cooking corn until charred, about 15 minutes more.
• Cut corn kernels off cob; place in a container with the butternut squash.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add red onion; cook and stir until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add cranberries; cook and stir until soft and slightly plump, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer onion and cranberries to the squash mixture.
• Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice, chile paste, garlic powder, vinegar, and paprika in a bowl. Toss with the cranberry-squash mixture. Mix cilantro into the salad.

CHICKEN BUTTERNUT SQUASH POSOLE

Steps:

• Combine chicken, butternut squash, red beans, hominy, chicken broth, salsa, beer, and Mexican oregano in a slow cooker.
• Cook on Low for 7 1/2 hours (or on High for 3 1/2 hours). Stir cream into soup and continue cooking for 30 minutes more.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND RED PEPPER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• With a sharp knife cut squash crosswise into 2-inch-thick slices. Working with 1 slice at a time, cut side down, cut away peel and seeds and cut squash into 1-inch cubes (about 9 cups).
• In a large bowl stir together squash, bell pepper, oil, garlic, herbs, black pepper, and salt to taste. Transfer mixture to a 2- to 2 1/2-quart gratin dish or other shallow baking dish and sprinkle evenly with Parmesan.
• Bake casserole in middle of oven until squash is tender and top is golden, about 1 hour.