Not exact matches
When it has melted whisk in the
pureed butternut
squash and 1/2 cup of whipping cream (half and half or milk will be just fine if you prefer a lower fat option).
The reason I thought I'd add this was because the
pureed squash gives it a thicker sauce
when finished.
I make a similar meatless chili in a crockpot (I make a LOT at once and freeze for a quick lunch or dinner for 1 or 2)- and I think you'll like this idea: along with carrots, celery, onions and garlic, I usually use 3 - 4 cans of (low sodium, rinsed) beans (2 kidney, 1 each of another; I like black and small white or pink beans), 3 - 4 red / yellow / orange sweet peppers (I but at the farmer's market
when fresh and cut up and freeze the extras for making chili in the fall / winter); 1 or 2 zucchini and / or yellow
squash, and (drum roll) 1 can of organic PUMPKIN
PUREE!
I also added a peeled cooked apple
when I
pureed the
squash.
I found that 1 tablespoon is enough
when I use my butternut
squash puree, as it's naturally sweeter.
When the
squash is cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh and
puree it in a blender or food processor until completely smooth.
I chose to use a butternut
squash for this recipe, as it has a slightly sweeter flavour than the other pumpkins that were available, and
when pureed it gives a nice smooth texture.
When you treat a winter
squash this way much of the water evaporates during baking, condensing the flavors therefor resulting in a much tastier and less watery
puree.
Butternut
squash is in season right now, and
when roasted, the flesh softens and the flavor deepens, making it ready to be
pureed into creamy fall soup.
In a study co-authored by Rolls and published in a 2011 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, people who ate an entree made up of 25 %
pureed vegetables — in this case,
squash and cauliflower were blended into macaroni and cheese — consumed 360 fewer calories per «volumize» the dish, tricking your brain into thinking you're eating more
when in fact you're eating less.