Butternut Squash Soup

Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Main Dish, Recipe Types, Side Dish, Soup, Vegan, Vegetarian

Recipe Types: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Main Dish, Side Dish, Soup, Vegan, Vegetarian Ingredients 1 medium butternut squash (about 2½ pounds) 1 tbs extra-virgin olive oil 1 large shallot, diced 1 small cayenne or guajillo pepper ½ tsp sea salt ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper 2 cups homemade or no-salt-added chicken or vegetable broth ½ cup milk, or unsweetened plain almond,…

Butternut Squash

Butternut Squash, Vegetable Identification

Scientific Name:  Cucurbita moschata Butternut squash is a type of winter storage squash that grows on a vine. It has a sweet, nutty taste similar to that of a pumpkin. It has tan-yellow skin and orange fleshy pulp with a compartment of seeds in the bottom. When ripe, it turns increasingly deep orange, and becomes sweeter…