Butternut squash can be prepared fairly quickly with a few simple ingredients. To prepare the soup, add chopped onion, carrot, celery, and potatoes to a pan of melted butter. Add chicken or vegetable stock just enough to cover the vegetables and let simmer for 40 minutes. Transfer the soup to a blender and finish with salt and pepper accordingly.
One cup of butternut squash is about 80 calories.
You can't go wrong with eating a delicious, healthy butternut squash. One online page I recommend for cooking one is CookingLight.com. Their recipe is savory and easy to prepare.
There are many ways to prepare buttenut squash recipes, some of them are fairly easy. One can find many recipes regarding butternut squash from websites like Allrecipes.com.
Butternut squash is one of the healthiest vegetables you can serve your dog. Nutritionally, butternut squash has more vitamin C and beta-carotene than any other winter squash. Of course, talk to your Vet to see if squash is right for your pet.
The About website has a section on low fat cooking where one can find a low fat roasted butternut squash recipe. Sites like woman & home and taste of home also have low fat butternut squash recipes.
One simple butternut squash recipe I recommend is roasted butternut squash. To make it, peel and cube the squash, toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper, then roast in the oven until tender and caramelized. Enjoy as a side dish or add to salads or pasta dishes.
To pick a ripe butternut squash, look for one that is firm, heavy for its size, and has a dull, matte skin without any soft spots or blemishes.
Butternut Squash!
58 calories
When choosing a good butternut squash, look for one that is firm, heavy for its size, and free of bruises or soft spots. The skin should be smooth and a beige-tan color. Avoid squash with blemishes or mold.
One cup of mashed butternut squash: 80 calories, 2 grams protein, 1 gram fat, 18 grams carbohydrates, with riboflavin, iron, Vitamins A and C.
Approximately 300 grams of cubed butternut squash is equivalent to about 2 to 2.5 cups. This can vary slightly depending on how tightly the cubes are packed and the specific size of the cubes. Generally, one cup of cubed butternut squash weighs around 120-150 grams.