Caramelized Squash and Onion: A Sweet and Savory Symphony of Autumn Flavors
As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, it's time to embrace the bounty of autumn's harvest. Among the season's most delectable offerings are butternut squash and sweet onions, two vegetables that, when combined, create a symphony of sweet and savory flavors. This article presents a collection of enticing recipes that showcase the versatility of caramelized squash and onion, transforming them into delectable dishes that are perfect for any occasion.
From hearty main courses to delightful sides and even a luscious dessert, these recipes elevate the humble squash and onion into culinary masterpieces. Discover how these simple ingredients can be transformed into a creamy and comforting soup, a flavorful pasta dish brimming with autumnal goodness, or a tantalizing tart that's perfect for entertaining. And for those with a sweet tooth, a decadent cheesecake awaits, its creamy filling infused with the caramelized essence of squash and onion.
Each recipe is carefully crafted to highlight the natural sweetness of squash and onion, caramelized to perfection to create a rich and complex flavor profile. With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, these recipes are accessible to home cooks of all skill levels. So gather your ingredients, prepare your palate, and embark on a culinary journey that celebrates the best of autumn's harvest.
ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND CARAMELIZED ONION TART
Categories Cheese Vegetable Bake Thanksgiving Vegetarian Lunch Butternut Squash Fall Gourmet Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 6 to 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- On a lightly floured surface roll out dough into a 12-inch round (about 1/8 inch thick). Fit dough into an 11-inch tart pan with a removable fluted rim. Freeze shell 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Line shell with foil and fill with pie weights or raw rice. Bake shell in middle of oven until edge is pale golden, about 20 minutes. Carefully remove foil and weights or rice and bake shell 10 minutes more, or until bottom is golden. Leave oven on. Cool shell in pan on a rack.
- Halve squash and scoop out seeds. Lightly brush each cut side with about 1 teaspoon oil and on a baking sheet roast squash, cut sides down, in middle of oven 40 minutes, or until soft.
- While squash is roasting, thinly slice onion and in a heavy skillet cook in 1/2 tablespoon butter and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden brown, about 20 minutes.
- Cool squash and scoop out flesh. In a food processor purée squash. Add whole egg, egg yolk, and cream and blend well. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and stir in cheeses, herbs, onion, salt, and pepper to taste. Pour filling into shell, smoothing top.
- In a small skillet melt remaining tablespoon butter and stir in bread crumbs until combined well. Sprinkle bread crumb mixture evenly over filling. Bake tart in middle of oven 40 minutes, or until filling is set. Cool tart in pan on rack 10 minutes and carefully remove rim.
PENNE WITH CHICKEN, SQUASH, BROCCOLI RABE AND CARAMELIZED ONION
Categories Chicken Pasta Poultry Low Fat High Fiber Fall Healthy Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion and squash; cook until onion is golden and squash is tender, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes. Add broth; bring to boil. Add chicken and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until pasta is almost tender, about 6 minutes. Add broccoli rabe; boil until broccoli rabe and pasta are just tender, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes longer. Drain. Return pasta mixture to same pot. Stir in chicken mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
BUTTERNUT SQUASH, CARAMELIZED ONION AND SPINACH LASAGNA
This rich fall lasagna from Kim Quay, the owner of Comfort Food, a catering and prepared food business in Morrisville, Pa., makes an excellent main course for vegetarians and meat-lovers alike.
Provided by Tara Parker-Pope
Categories dinner, sauces and gravies, main course
Time 3h15m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Roast the butternut squash. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut squash in half lengthwise; remove seeds. Place in roasting pan and drizzle with 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Place in oven and cook until soft all the way through, about 1 hour. Set aside until cool. When cooled, remove skin and place in food processor. Purée until smooth, season with salt and pepper to taste, and set aside.
- To caramelize the onions: Place 3 tablespoons of olive oil in sauté pan. Heat until hot but not smoking; add onions. Toss to coat with oil. Turn heat down to medium and cook until onions are soft and browned, about 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
- Prepare a ricotta cheese mixture. Mix ricotta cheese, chopped rosemary, eggs, half the grated Parmesan and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
- Make a spinach Mornay sauce. Melt butter in a saucepan, add flour and stir. Cook 2 minutes. Add milk and stir until it comes to a boil. Add the rest of the grated Parmesan, the nutmeg and the defrosted spinach. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Assemble the dish. Spray a 9" x 13" pan with cooking spray. Spread 1 cup of the spinach sauce on the bottom of the pan. Cover with a layer of fresh pasta sheets. Spread half of the roasted butternut squash on top of the pasta sheets. Top with another layer of pasta sheets. Spread ricotta cheese mixture on top of pasta sheets, and spread caramelized onion on top of ricotta mixture. Cover with an additional layer of pasta sheets. Top with the other half of the butternut purée and then another layer of pasta. Finish by using the rest of the spinach Mornay sauce for the top layer. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Uncover and cook for 15 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 436, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 33 grams, Fat 26 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 20 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 790 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams
ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND CARAMELIZED ONION TART
This is probably my all time favorite recipe. It is extremely decadent and rich. A bit time consuming but it's worth it!! Adapted from Gourmet. Please use your favorite dough recipe or a prepared crust!
Provided by Kimke
Categories Onions
Time 1h20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Using a prepared pie crust or your favorite crust recipe. On a lightly floured surface roll out dough into a 12-inch round (about 1/8 inch thick).
- Fit dough into an 11-inch tart pan with a removable fluted rim.
- Freeze shell 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Line shell with foil and fill with pie weights or raw rice.
- Bake shell in middle of oven until edge is pale golden, about 20 minutes.
- Carefully remove foil and weights or rice and bake shell 10 minutes more, or until bottom is golden.
- Leave oven on.
- Cool shell in pan on a rack.
- Halve squash and scoop out seeds.
- Lightly brush each cut side with about 1 teaspoon oil and on a baking sheet roast squash, cut sides down, in middle of oven 40 minutes, or until soft.
- While squash is roasting, thinly slice onion and in a heavy skillet cook in 1/2 tablespoon butter and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden brown, about 20 minutes.
- Cool squash and scoop out flesh.
- In a food processor purée squash.
- Add whole egg, egg yolk, and cream and blend well.
- Transfer mixture to a large bowl and stir in cheeses, herbs, onion, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Pour filling into shell, smoothing top.
- In a small skillet melt remaining tablespoon butter and stir in bread crumbs until combined well.
- Sprinkle bread crumb mixture evenly over filling.
- Bake tart in middle of oven 40 minutes, or until filling is set.
- Cool tart in pan on rack 10 minutes and carefully remove rim.
CARAMELIZED ONION & BACON SPAGHETTI SQUASH
Make and share this Caramelized Onion & Bacon Spaghetti Squash recipe from Food.com.
Provided by KelBel
Categories Pork
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cut the squash in half and carefully remove the seeds. Turn upside down in a baking pan. Bake at 375-degrees for about 45 minutes.
- Cool for 10 minutes, then using a fork, scrape out squash into serving bowl.
- While squash is cooling, cut bacon with scissors into 1 inch pieces. Cook bacon to half done. Drain off most of bacon grease.
- Add onions and garic to bacon in pan. Cook together until bacon crisps and onions caramelize, about 5 minutes.
- Pour bacon/onion mixture over squash. Season with salt, pepper and parmesan cheese.
ROASTED BUTTERNUT-SQUASH SOUP WITH CAULIFLOWER, CARAMELIZED ONION, AND RAISIN VINAIGRETTE
When you've prepped Roasted Butternut Squash, Blanched Cauliflower, Caramelized Onion Jam, and Golden Raisin Vinaigrette, in advance, this meal comes together quickly.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Time 10m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, bring squash, 1 cup cauliflower, water (or low-sodium chicken stock), and jam to a boil.Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth. Seasonwith salt and pepper andgarnish with cauliflower florets. Servewith bread spreadwith raisin vinaigrette.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 299 g, Fat 22 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 4 g, Sodium 456 g
CARAMELIZED SQUASH & ONION
This was a delicious creation one night of what happened to be in the fridge. It was so good I made it again the next day and my husband came in and took a huge helping and loved it so much he then came and stole more right out of my bowl!
Provided by Meghan Williams
Categories Greens
Time 35m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Slice onion into medium-sized pieces.
- Slice squash into rounds.
- Cut ends off snap peas (if necessary).
- Melt butter in pan and add vegetables and seasoning.
- Cook over med-low heat stirring periodically and covering pan in between to soften veggies.
- Cook until very tender and light to medium brown (squash pieces will begin to fall apart).
- Serve warm and enjoy!
BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND CARAMELIZED ONION GALETTE
Make and share this Butternut Squash and Caramelized Onion Galette recipe from Food.com.
Provided by swirlycinnacakes
Categories Vegetable
Time 3h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make pastry: In a bowl, combine the flour and salt. Place the butter in another bowl. Place both bowls in the freezer for 1 hour. Remove the bowls from the freezer and make a well in the center of the flour. Add the butter to the well and, using a pastry blender, cut it in until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Make another well in the center. In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream, lemon juice and water and add half of this mixture to the well. With your fingertips, mix in the liquid until large lumps form. Remove the large lumps and repeat with the remaining liquid and flour-butter mixture. Pat the lumps into a ball; do not overwork the dough. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Prepare squash: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Peel squash, then halve and scoop out seeds. Cut into a ½-inch dice. Toss pieces with olive oil and a half-teaspoon of the salt and roast on foil lined (for neatness sake) sheet for 30 minutes or until pieces are tender, turning it midway if your oven bakes unevenly. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Caramelize onions: While squash is roasting, melt butter in a heavy skillet and cook onion over low heat with the remaining half-teaspoon of salt and pinch of sugar, stirring occasionally, until soft and lightly golden brown, about 20 minutes. Stir in cayenne.
- Raise the oven temperature to 400 degrees. Mix squash, caramelized onions, cheese and herbs together in a bowl.
- Assemble galette: On a floured work surface, roll the dough out into a 12-inch round. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet. Spread squash, onions, cheese and herb mixture over the dough, leaving a 1 1/2-inch border. Fold the border over the mushrooms and cheese, pleating the edge to make it fit. The center will be open.
- Bake until golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven, let stand for 5 minutes, then slide the galette onto a serving plate. Cut into wedges and serve hot, warm or at room temperature.
BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND CARAMELIZED ONION GALETTE
Steps:
- First, preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Next, prepare the squash by peeling, cut in half and remove the seeds. Then cut in to 1/2 inch cubes.
- Toss the squash with olive oil and a half teaspoon salt and roast for 30 minutes or until pieces are tender. Set aside to cool slightly or make the day ahead.
- Cut the onion into half, then thinly slice so you have "moon shapes".
- Melt butter in a heavy skillet (if not using non-stick may need additional butter). Turn heat to low and add onion, half teaspoon salt, and the sugar. Stir occasionally, until soft and lightly golden brown, about 20 minutes.
- Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees.
- Mix roasted squash, caramelized onion, swiss cheese, sage, and pepper. Optional - stir in a cooked protein like sausage or chicken.
- Roll out pie dough on a sheet of parchment paper until 12 inches round. Spread mixture on dough, leaving a 1 1/2 inch border.
- Fold the dough border over the mixture, pleating the edge as you go and leaving the center open.
- Bake until golden brown, 30 - 40 minutes. Remove from oven, let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
CARAMELIZED ONION SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE RECIPE - (3.9/5)
Provided by sz8jm9
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and grease an 8x8 casserole dish with olive oil. 2. Cut the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise, scoop out the seeds and place the squash cut-side down on a baking sheet. Bake for 45 minutes, until the skin of the squash is fork tender. 3. While the squash is baking, prepare the caramelized onions and mushrooms. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat, then add the onions and mushrooms. Lower the temperature to medium and cook the onions and mushrooms until beginning to brown, stirring occasionally to prevent burning, for around 10 minutes. Add the water to the pan and stir the onions and mushrooms to pick up the brown bits in the bottom of the pan. Cook the onions and mushrooms for 8-10 minutes, until there is no more water in the pan. 4. Remove the squash from the oven, scoop out the flesh and place it in the casserole dish. Stir in the caramelized mushrooms,onions, tomato sauce and garlic powder. Add the whisked eggs to the baking dish and mix everything together until you can no longer see the eggs. 5. Bake uncovered for 1 hour in the oven, until the top of the casserole has formed a crust that looks like cheese and is brown around the edges. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Tips:
- Choose the right squash. For this recipe, butternut squash or kabocha squash are ideal choices.
- Cut the squash into 1-inch cubes. This will ensure that the squash cooks evenly.
- Roast the squash at a high temperature (400°F). This will help to caramelize the squash and bring out its natural sweetness.
- Add some spices to the squash. This will help to enhance the flavor of the dish. Some good options include cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
- Don't overcrowd the pan. If you overcrowd the pan, the squash will not cook evenly.
- Roast the squash until it is tender. This should take about 20-30 minutes.
- Add the onions to the pan. Sauté the onions until they are softened and caramelized.
- Add the squash and onions to a serving dish. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Conclusion:
This caramelized squash and onion dish is a delicious and healthy side dish that is perfect for any occasion. The squash is roasted until it is tender and caramelized, and the onions are sautéed until they are soft and sweet. The combination of the two makes for a flavorful and satisfying dish that is sure to please everyone at the table.
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