Cut the squashes in half vertically and arrange them face-up on a sheet pan Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil on top of the squash and bake in the oven at 400 degrees for about an hour Remove the squash when its tender and soft Set aside to cool
Chop up the onion garlic and jalapeo and put them in a big soup pot with the other tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat Saute for about 10 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften stirring frequently Add in the vegetable stock coconut milk and a sprinkle of salt and pepper Chop up the sage and thyme and add it to the pot and stir Remove the squashes from their skins by either scooping out the flesh or cutting into big moons and slicing like a cantaloupe Drop the cooked squash into the soup Pour in the maple syrup optional and stir
Puree the soup with an immersion blender or with your food processor or blender When the soup is smooth its ready to eat Adjust seasonings to your taste
Tip 1 Try adding a little curry powder to this recipe for an extra kick of flavor I love curry seasonings in squash soup and I bet it would be a nice addition if youre a curry lover
Tip 2 This makes a pretty thick soup If you like it a little thinner you can always increase the amount of vegetable stock in the recipe
BBQ Grilled Squash and Zucchini | Vegetarian Recipes
1/2-1 cup kraft honey barbeque sauce this is specifically what Donna used but any HONEY bbq will do
5 -10 medium squash or 5 -10 medium zucchini
Steps:
Oil the grill surface or spray with Pam Preheat grill to medium
Cut veggies into spears Place them in a casserole dish large enough to hold them and roll them around a bit
Pour enough bbq sauce onto the spears to coat Toss to coat evenly This can also be done in a zip-top bag
When the grill is hot about 10-15 minutes before placing your meat on the grill place the vegetable spears lengthwise across the grates so they will not slip through Grill brushing on extra bbq sauce
Cook until heated completely through and done to you liking I like serving them hot but tender-crisp
Broiled Winter Squash, Carrots and Onions | Vegetarian Recipes
Preheat your broiler and set the oven rack to the highest level so that your veggies are 2-3 inches from the heating element
Peel
deseed
and cut butternut squash I prefer to cut it into about 1/3 matchstick
but dicing works well also
Peel onions
cut in half and then into 1/4-1/3 strips
Scrub carrots and cut into large matchsticks or 1/4 coins
Put the veggies into a large bowl
drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat Sprinkle with all spices and toss again to even distribute spices
Spread veggies in a single layer on a large jelly roll pan You may have to do more than one batch
Broil veggies for 4-5 minutes
or until the first side gets medium brown Stir or flip veggies and put in for another 3-4 mins or until the outsides are crispy and the insides are tender Repeat with any remaining veggies Serve as soon as possible
though I was able to put the first batch in a warmed casserole and keep until the second batch was done without comprimising the texture
Butternut Pumpkin Soup With Ginger and Coconut | Vegetarian Recipes
1 16 -24 ounce jar pasta sauce whatever your favorite is
10 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded
Steps:
Heat oven to 375 degrees F Fill a large pot of water and bring to a rolling boil Cook the pasta noodles until they are pliable and mostly cooked Remove and place in a bowl of cold water
While the water is coming to a boil slice the squash on a mandolin or thinly with a sharp knife Set aside
Place 1/2 cup of pasta sauce into the bottom of a 13x9 pan and spread around Lay one noodle out on a cutting board or clean flat surface Top in the middle third with 6 slices of squash Fold the ends over the top and place folded ends down on the sauce This is a squash bundle Continue with the remaining noodles placing them next to each other in the sauce You should have 2 rows of 6 bundles each
Top with the remaining sauce and mozzarella Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes until sauce is bubbly and cheese is melted
Penne Pasta With Chicken, Grape Tomatoes and Zucchini | Vegetarian Recipes
Penne Pasta With Chicken, Grape Tomatoes and Zucchini
5 -5 1/2 lbs pumpkin preferably a cheese or pie pumpkin
5 cups sugar
2 large lemons juice and zest of minced
1 large lemon sliced thin
Steps:
DAY BEFORE CANNING Cut the pumpkin into large chunks
discarding the stems
seeds
and stringy innards attached to them Pare the skin from the chunks Slice each chunk into pieces 1/2 to 3/4 square
as evenly as you can Stir to combine the pumpkin pieces in a large glass or ceramic bowl with the sugar
lemon juice and zest
and 1/2 cup water Cover and let the mixture sit overnight
or a few hours longer
at room temperature It will give off a good bit of liquid
DAY OF CANNING Prepare 5 or 6 half-pint canning jars by washing thoroughly Place the jars on a rack in a boiling water canner
but DO NOT add water yet
Spoon the pumpkin mixture into a large heavy saucepan and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat Reduce the heat to a bare simmer and cook
covered
until the pumpkin pieces are quite tender
but still hold their shape and have become somewhat translucent in a glaze of thick syrup
about 30 minutes
As soon as you have reduced the heat for the pumpkin mixture
fill the canner with water; water should be at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars You may need to add 1 cup of white vinegar if you have hard water in your area Boil the jars for 10 minutes to sterilize It will take about 20--30 minutes for the water to come to a boil Start timing from the time it reaches a good steady boil
While pumpkin is cooking
blanch the lemon slices in a small saucepan of boiling water
just enough to soften them
and drain Stir the lemon slices into the chips just before removing the preserves from the heat
Once the jars have sterilized and the pumpkin is ready
remove jars from canner to a surface covered in heavy towels or layers of newspaper NEVER place hot jars on a bare countertop
as the difference in temperature could cause jars to shatter Spoon the chips into the hot jars
leaving at least 1/4-inch head space
Process the jars in a boiling water canner for 10 minutes Refrigerate jars after opening
Pumpkin Soup With Coriander Pistou France | Vegetarian Recipes
Put pumpkin thyme sprigs and garlic cloves in a roasting tin to fit in snugly in a single layer
Add half of the oil and toss gently to coat well Season liberally with sat and pepper and roast in a preheated oven 200C 400F Gas Mark 6 for 30 minutes until charred and softened
Meanwhile heat remaining oil in a deep saucepan Gently fry onion celery and chili for 10 mins or until softened
Add the stock bring to a boil and simmer covered for 20 minutes Stir in the roasted pumpkin and all the pan scrapings return to boil and simmer for 5 minutes
Discard thyme sprigs then transfer the soup to a food processor or blender and puree in batches until smooth Keep warm
Place all the ingredients for the coriander pistou in a spice grinder and grind to form a smooth paste or use a mortar and pestle Spoon the soup into warmed bowls and swirl a llittle pistou in each one
Pumpkin, Pasta and Peanut Salad | Vegetarian Recipes
1 lb summer squash yellow and green cut into 1/2-inch rounds
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons chopped mint leaves
10 basil leaves chopped
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
flaked sea salt
pepper to taste
Steps:
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large fryingpan over medium-high heat When oil is hot add half the squash Fry until golden on each side turning them every few minutes Set aside and add the rest of the squash and repeat
Meanwhile mince together in a pestle and mortel garlic mint basil lemon juice and 1 tbsp of olive oil
When the second batch of squash is done add the first batch back into the pan Pour in the herb mixture Stir through and season with salt and pepper Add the toasted pine nuts Spoon onto a servingdish and drizzle over the balsamic and some fresh basil leaves Serve
5 ounces oka cheese 1 1/3 cups or 5 ounces mild cheddar cheese rind discarded and cheese coarsely grated 1 1/3 cups
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
3 sprigs fresh thyme
Steps:
Put oven rack in lower 1/3 of oven and preheat oven to 35o degrees F
Generously butter a 9 by 13 inch glass baking dish 3 quart capacity
Cut off necks of squash reserving for another use you will have about 3 lbs necks Peel squash and very thinly slice with a slicer
Layer 1/3 of the squash slices overlapping in baking dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper Sprinkle with half the cheese Repeat layering until all squash salt and pepper and cheese are in the dish There will be no cheese on top but do add salt and pepper to the final squash layer
Bring cream and thyme sprigs to a simmer in a small saucepan over moderate heat Discard thyme and pour cream evenly over squash
Put a sheet of parchment paper over squash and poke a few holes in it with a knife Bake squash until tender about 45 minutes
Discard parchment and let squash stand about 10 minutes before serving
Scalloped Potatoes and Butternut Squash With Leeks | Vegetarian Recipes
Scalloped Potatoes and Butternut Squash With Leeks
Heat oil and add mustard and cumin seeds fry until mustard seeds begin to pop Add onion and cook until soft Add chillies garlic and ginger and cook for 30 seconds more
stir in the coriander mix and add the squash and aubergine Reduce heat to low and stir for 1 minute
Add 400ml cold water cover and simmer for 15 minutes
Add cauliflower and tomatoes; cover again and simmer for a further 10 minutes
Serve with rice naan or chapatis and sprinkled with fresh coriander if desired
Zucchini and Ricotta Frittata | Vegetarian Recipes
Preheat grill on medium-high Whisk the egg and garlic together in a large bowl Gently fold in the zucchini and ricotta and season with salt and pepper
Heat the oil in a 20cm-diameter non-stick frying pan over medium heat Pour in the zucchini mixture and cook for 5-6 minutes or until frittata is set around the edge but still runny in the centre
Cook under preheated grill about 6cm from the heat source for 2 minutes or until golden brown and just set Remove from grill and cut the frittata into 8 wedges and place on serving plates
Divide tomatoes among serving plates and sprinkle with basil Serve immediately
Zucchini, Pineapple, Ginger Jam Kicked up With Habanero's | Vegetarian Recipes
Zucchini, Pineapple, Ginger Jam Kicked up With Habanero's
1 -3 ounce crystallized ginger use more if you like more kick less if you dontI myself like a lot
5 cups sugar
3 ounces of ball fruit jell liquid pectin or 3 ounces Certo liquid pectin
1 6 ounce box pineapple Jell-O
food coloring Red and yellow
Steps:
Place zucchini pineapples habaneros and crystallized ginger in a food processor and puree
Add to a heavy bottom pot with sugar and boil for 20 minutes Thats a rolling boil
Stirring all the while
Add Certo and bring to a full rolling boil for 1 more minute add jello and stir to blend
Add some red food coloring and more yellow to produce a color to your liking
Ladle hot jam into hot jars leaving 1/4 inch head space Filling 4-1 pint jars or 8 1/2 pint jarsI like to do the 8 jars because there would be more to give as gifts Wipe rim Center lid on jar Apply band until fit is fingertip tight
Process in a boiling water canner for 10 minutes adjusting for altitude Remove jars and cool Check lids for seal after 24 hours Lid should not flex up and down when center is pressed Label Decorate And Gift