Smoked Butternut Squash

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Smoked Butternut Squash

 

Recipe By : Lora Brody Plugged In, 1998, page 360

Serving Size : 3 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Vegetables Smoker

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 pound butternut squash -- peeled

and cut into 1-inch chunks

3 tablespoons water

1/4 cup butter -- (1/2 stick)

cut into small pieces

8 fresh sage leaves -- very finely minced

1 cup canned chicken or vegetable stock

(for soup add 3 cups)

2 tablespoons bourbon -- (optional)

1 teaspoon salt

freshly ground black pepper -- to taste

3 drops Tabasco sauce -- up to 4 drops

to your taste

 

Yield: 3 cups as a side dish or 6 cups as a soup.

 

Supermarkets make it so easy to use butternut squash; they have it all

peeled, saving you an arduous, boring task. Here it's placed in the

electric water smoker, then microwaved until soft. This delicately smoked,

sage-scented preparation can take the place of mashed potatoes or rice at

your dinner table. Or you can thin it out with broth and have a hearty soup.

 

Place the squash chunks in a disposable pan and add the water to the bottom

of the pan. Dot with the butter. Smoke according to the manufacturer's

directions for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

 

Cut the squash into cubes and place along with the cooking liquid, sage,

and broth in a large microwavable bowl. Cover and microwave on high power

until the squash is very soft, about 8 minutes.

 

With a handheld blender, purée the squash and its liquid, adding the

bourbon, salt, pepper, and Tabasco sauce.

 

 

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