Pureed Roasted Squash And Sweet Potatoes Recipes

SWEET POTATO PUREE

Steps:

• Place a steamer insert or a mesh colander in a large pot and add enough water to reach the bottom of the steamer. Place the sweet potatoes in the steamer and bring the water to a boil. Cover the pot, lower the heat, and cook over simmering water for about 25 minutes, until very tender. Check occasionally to be sure the water doesn't boil away.
• Transfer the sweet potatoes to the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. With the mixer on low, slowly add the half-and-half, orange zest, orange juice, cayenne pepper, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper. With the mixer still on low, add the butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, until incorporated. Taste for seasonings and mix until smooth. Serve hot.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH PUREE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place squash on a baking sheet, flesh-side up.
• Roast in the preheated oven until tender and slightly brown, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cool until easily handled.
• Scoop flesh into a food processor; pulse until smooth. Add chicken stock, 1/4 cup at a time, while continuing to pulse, until smooth. Season puree with salt and pepper.

ROASTED SQUASH PUREE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place squash halves, skin side up, on an oiled rimmed baking sheet. Bake until fork-tender, about 1 1/4 hours. Remove from oven. Turn over; let stand until cool enough to handle.
• Scoop the flesh into a food processor, and discard skin. Puree until smooth. Refrigerate squash puree in an airtight container up to 4 days or store in the freezer up to 1 month.

ROASTED SQUASH AND SWEET POTATOES WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet with olive oil or line with parchment paper.
• Combine butternut squash and sweet potatoes in a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Spread onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes. Turn vegetables and drizzle with honey. Sprinkle evenly with goat cheese. Bake until cooked through and lightly browned, about 10 minutes more. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

PURéED ROASTED SQUASH AND YAMS WITH CITRUS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cover a large baking sheet with foil and brush the foil with olive oil. Cut the squash in half lengthwise (see below) and scoop out the seeds and fibers. Lay on the baking sheet, cut side down. Pierce the sweet potatoes in several places with the tip of a paring knife and place them on the baking sheet. Place in the oven and bake 1 hour, or until the potatoes and squash are thoroughly tender when pierced with a knife. Turn the oven down to 350 degrees.
• Bring 1 quart of water to a boil in a saucepan and add the zests. Boil for 3 minutes and drain.
• When the squash and sweet potatoes are tender, remove the skins and mash the rest with a fork, potato masher or standing mixer fitted with the paddle, or put it through a food mill. (A food processor makes the mixture too watery, Ms. Kasper says.) Stir in the citrus zest, the cinnamon, olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Scrape the mixture into a heavy skillet or saucepan and cook, stirring, over medium heat, stirring, for 10 to 15 minutes, until it is thick and steamy. Serve hot.

ROASTED SQUASH AND SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Halve squash and sweet potatoes.
• Remove seeds from squash.
• Place vegetables, cut side down, on lightly greased rimmed baking sheet; cover with foil and bake 350F oven for about 50 mins or til almost tender.
• Scrape out flesh; set aside.
• Meanwhile, in large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; cook onions, stirring often, for 5 to 10 mins or til softened.
• Add flour; cook, stirring to coat onions for 1 minute.
• Add stock, pumpkin,squash, and sweet potato.
• Bring to boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, for 30 minutes or til tender.
• Let cool slightly.
• In blender or food processor, puree soup in batches til smooth.
• Return to clean saucepan and whisk in cream, giner, nutmeg, cinnamon and pepper.
• Season with salt to taste.

ROAST POTATOES AND SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and soak the potatoes in cold water for 5 minutes, to remove excess starch. Drain the potatoes and pat dry.
• Place the potatoes and the squash in one layer in a nonstick roasting pan. Drizzle with the olive oil, sprinkle with rosemary and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 30 minutes and then stir so that the vegetables cook evenly. Continue roasting until well browned, about 30 more minutes and serve immediately.

BALSAMIC ROASTED SWEET POTATOES AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, toss together the potatoes, squash, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, butter, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
• Arrange the vegetables in a single layer in two 9-by-13-inch baking pans. Transfer pans to oven, and roast vegetables until golden and tender, 45 to 50 minutes, rotating the pans between the shelves halfway through roasting.
• Remove the pans from oven, and allow vegetables to cool slightly. Toss the vegetables with the arugula. Drizzle with additional olive oil and balsamic vinegar, and serve immediately.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND SWEET POTATO PURéE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray large baking sheet with cooking spray. Place squash and yams on prepared baking sheet, cut side down. Roast until very tender, about 1 hour. Cool slightly. Scoop out flesh and transfer to large saucepan. Mash with potato masher until smooth. Stir in broth and ras el hanout. Season puree to taste with salt and pepper. (Puree can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, bell pepper, and sugar. Sauté until onions are golden brown and tender, about 15 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm before continuing.)
• Bring puree to simmer, adding more broth to thin if necessary. Stir in 3/4 of onion-bell pepper mixture. Transfer to serving bowl. Top with remaining onion-bell pepper mixture and serve.

BROWN SUGAR BAKED SWEET POTATOES AND ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.
• Toss sweet potatoes and squash with butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Divide between two 17-by 11-inch 4-sided sheet pans. Bake, switching position of pans halfway through, 25 minutes.
• Stir together brown sugar and nutmeg. Turn vegetable slices and sprinkle evenly with sugar mixture. Bake until golden and tender, 35 to 40 minutes more.

PUREED ROASTED SQUASH AND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F; cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil and brush with olive oil.
• Cut squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds and fibers; place flesh side down on baking sheet.
• Pierce the sweet potatoes with a paring knife in a few places and place them also on the baking sheet.
• Bake until thoroughly tender, about 1 hour; remove from oven and let cool to touch.
• Meanwhile, bring 1 quart of water to a boil and add the orange and lemon zest; boil for about 3 minutes and drain, reserving the zests.
• Remove the skins from the squash and sweet potatoes and mash either with a fork, potato masher, stand mixer (fitted with the paddle), or a food mill (a food processor could result in a mixture that is too watery).
• Stir in the drained zests, cinnamon, olive oil, salt and pepper; turn into a large skillet Lynne Rossetto Kasperor saucepan and cook, over medium heat, stirring, until thick and steamy, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• NOTE: You can bake the squash and sweet potatoes up to 2 days in advance and reheat.