image from Real Foods I’ve been meaning to try this for ages, so here you go. 1 cup barley (you should strictly speaking, use pearl, but I used what was in the cupboard, and it was fine) 1 butternut squash, peeled (ugh) and diced 3-4 cloves of garlic, crushed 3 cups water 1 chicken…
Tag: squash
a butternut squash
I love butternut squash. It has a lovely texture, and works in so many things: risotto, roast veg, Thai currys, soup, etc. But there’s no denying that it’s a faff to deal with due to the peel. So I did a little experiment. I wanted some soup to come home to on Saturday, and astonishingly,…
squash, sage and feta risotto
Two small papaya pear squash in the veg box this week. We chopped and peeled them both on Saturday, and one is in a bowl in the fridge, with some chopped red onion (because Pete chopped a huge one, and it was way too much). Boiled the risotto squash for about 12 minutes until it…
pasta with butternut squash and feta
Using up: the other half of the feta, the other half of the squash, a lone rasher of bacon Peeled the squash and cut it into cubes. Chopped an onion roughly, ditto some garlic, and a rasher of back bacon. All in a frying pan with some olive oil, and some oregano from our herb…
thai vegetable curry
Using up: butternut squash, green beans, courgette This is vaguely based on a recipe I saw on Come Dine With Me, a television programme here in the UK. I was very struck by the potato element, which is: One potato, boiled then cut into dice and deep fried. Set aside for now. Made a paste…