Butternut Turkey Bake Recipes

KRISTIN'S TURKEY BUTTERNUT SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir ground turkey until crumbly and browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Add butternut squash and onion to ground turkey; cook and stir until squash is slightly tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain any excess grease from skillet.
• Whisk milk, mozzarella cheese, butter, eggs, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; stir into turkey mixture. Transfer squash-turkey mixture to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle crackers over squash-turkey mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes.

BUTTER-BLANKETED TURKEY

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the lowest position (with room above to fit the turkey) and preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Remove any turkey parts from the cavity and reserve for another use if desired. Dry the turkey well with paper towels inside and out. Sprinkle the cavity with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Stuff with the thyme, rosemary, lemon wedges and half of the onion wedges.
• In a small bowl, mix together the 4 tablespoons room temperature butter with the paprika to make a smooth, spreadable mixture. Using your hands, carefully separate the skin from the flesh of the turkey from the breasts toward the legs, making sure not to tear the skin. Spread about half of the butter mixture evenly between the skin and flesh on one side. Do the same on the other side using the remaining butter mixture. Any residual butter on your hands or in the bowl can be rubbed on the outside of the turkey. Sprinkle the outside of the turkey with 2 teaspoons salt, making sure to get it all over the surface.
• Scatter the celery pieces, whole carrots and remaining onion wedges in the bottom of a roasting pan. Place the roasting rack in the pan, making sure it is level. Pour the broth into the pan. Transfer the turkey to the rack, tuck the wings back under the body and tie the legs together with butcher's twine.
• Cut a 20-inch piece of cheesecloth and fold twice, creating 4 layers. Submerge the cloth in the melted butter, making sure it is completely saturated with it. Gently squeeze the cloth, then re-form so there are 4 layers and place on top of the turkey, covering it completely. Use a turkey baster to baste the cheesecloth with some of the remaining melted butter.
• Roast for 30 minutes, then lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Baste the turkey with the pan juices and more of the melted butter. Continue to roast, basting with butter and pan drippings every 30 minutes, for an additional 2 hours.
• Very gently remove the cheesecloth from the turkey, taking care not to tear the skin (see Cook's Note). Baste one more time, then return the turkey to the oven with the breasts facing towards the back and roast until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of a thigh measures 165 degrees F, about another 30 minutes. Let rest for 30 minutes before carving.

BAKED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place squash, cut sides down, in a 9x13 baking dish. Pour water into dish around squash halves.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender and easily pierced with a fork, about 1 1/2 hours. Carefully remove the skin with a fork; it should be very easy to remove. Top squash halves with butter and season with salt and pepper to taste.

BUTTERNUT TURKEY BAKE

Steps:

• Cut squash in half; discard seeds. Place cut side down in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; add 1/2 in. of hot water. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes. , Drain water from pan; turn squash cut side up. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until tender. Scoop out flesh; mash and set aside. , In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the croutons, salt, poultry seasoning and pepper. Cook 2-3 minutes longer or until croutons are toasted. Stir in the squash, turkey and broth; heat through. , Transfer to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until edges are bubbly and cheese is melted.

BUTTERNUT TURKEY BAKE

Steps:

• Cut squash in hjalf, discard seeds. Place cut side down in a 15 inches x 10 in x 1 in baking pan. Add 1/2 inch hot water. Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
• Drain water from pan, turn swuash cut side up. Bake 10 - 15 minutes longer or until tendr. Scoop out pulp, mash and set aside.
• In a large skillet, saute onion in buter until tender. Stir in croutons, salt, poultry seasoning and pepper. Cook 2-3 minutes longer or until croutons are toasted. Stir in squash, turkey and brorh, heat through.
• Transfer to a greased 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Bake , uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5 - 10 minutes longer or until edges are bubbly and cheese is melted.

BARLEY, TURKEY AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Coat a 4-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a large pot of rapidly boiling water, boil squash halves 5 minutes or until not quite tender.
• Drain.
• When cool enough to handle, scoop flesh from each half and dice.
• Set aside.
• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add green pepper, onion and diced squash.
• Sauté 3 minutes.
• Add sage and pepper and stir to coat.
• Add broth and bring to a boil.
• Add barley and return to boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and cook 10 minutes, until barley is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• Mix in diced turkey.
• Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish and top with feta cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes, or until cheese is golden.