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Ingredients

• ✓ kabocha squash
• olive oil
• sea salt

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 Place kabocha squash wedges, cut-side up, in a baking pan. Brush lightly with olive oil. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until tender when pierced with a knife, 35 to 40 minutes.

By D Shiznit

Ingredients

• ✓ kabocha squash
• sugar pumpkin
• kuri pumpkin

Instructions

1. 1 Wash the outside of the pumpkins and squash, remove stems, and cut into quarters. Scrape out the seeds and stringy membranes.
2. 2 Line the bottom of a slow cooker with the sugar pumpkin pieces, skin-side up. Layer kuri and kabocha pieces in between the other pieces.
3. 3 Cover and cook on Low for 3 1/2 hours.
4. 4 Remove pumpkin and squash skins and blend with an immersion blender on low speed until the pulp is smooth. Mix to combine and either use right away or allow to cool before freezing.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ kabocha squash
• olive oil
• yellow onion
• garlic
• pumpkin puree
• vegetable broth
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• allspice

Instructions

1. 1 Place kabocha squash cut-side down into a microwave-safe baking dish. Pour 1/2 inch water around the squash. Microwave on high until tender, about 10 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes.
2. 2 Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a blender.
3. 3 Scoop kabocha squash flesh into the blender. Add pumpkin puree, vegetable broth, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Blend until smooth.
4. 4 Pour blended mixture into a saucepan. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.

By PaleoRunner

Ingredients

• ✓ kabocha squash
• dashi stock
• fried tofu
• onion
• sake
• mirin
• soy sauce
• sugar
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Soak kabocha in a bowl of water for 15 minutes. Drain.
2. 2 Combine kabocha squash, dashi stock, fried tofu, onion, sake, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Cover with aluminum foil. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until kabocha squash is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove aluminum foil carefully.
3. 3 Cool before serving, about 10 minutes.

By kyoko

Ingredients

• ✓ kabocha squash
• olive oil
• shallot
• walnut
• scamorza cheese
• potato gnocchi
• nutmeg
• grana padano cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Cut kabocha squash in half. Scoop out the seeds and any stringy flesh. Remove the stem and peel the outer skin. Dice the flesh.
2. 2 Heat olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add minced shallot and diced squash. Cook over medium heat until completely softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add walnuts. Cook and mash until smooth. Add scamorza cheese and cook until cheese is melted and the sauce is creamy, 3 to 5 minutes.
3. 3 Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook gnocchi in the boiling water until they float to the top, 2 to 4 minutes.
4. 4 Use a slotted spoon to scoop the gnocchi out of the water and into the sauce. Use a bit of cooking water to thin out the sauce, if necessary. Toss to coat the gnocchi. Do not stir; this could break or deform the gnocchi.
5. 5 Divide the gnocchi among 5 plates. Top each plate with a pinch of nutmeg and 1 tablespoon Grana Padano cheese.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ kabocha squash
• graham cracker
• all-purpose flour
• soy butter
• soy milk
• cinnamon
• silken tofu
• vanilla extract
• white sugar
• cinnamon
• nutmeg

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Stir the graham cracker crumbs together with the flour in a mixing bowl. Mix in the soy butter until the mixture is crumbly. Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture. Pour in the soy milk, and stir to make a soft dough. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead briefly. Wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for about 20 minutes.
3. 3 Roll out the dough onto a lightly floured surface to about 1/4 inch thick. Fit the crust into a 7 inch diameter pie plate. Use a fork to poke holes in the bottom.
4. 4 Bake the crust in the preheated oven until pale gold, about 15 minutes. Cool on a rack.
5. 5 Pour about 1 inch of water into the bottom of a pan. Place the kabocha into a steamer basket fitted into the pan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium, cover, and steam the squash until tender and easily pierced with a fork, about 15 minutes. Cool.
6. 6 Place the kabocha into a blender or bowl of a food processor, and blend until smooth. Stir the tofu, vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg into the kabocha mixture, and blend until very smooth. Pour into the prepared crust.
7. 7 Bake in preheated oven until center is set, about 20 minutes. Do not overbake or the filling will crack.

By lilyumestar

Ingredients

• ✓ kabocha squash
• olive oil
• green onion
• shrimp
• sugar
• salt
• chicken broth
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir green onions until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add kabocha squash, shrimp, sugar, and salt; cook and stir until squash is lightly browned but still tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
2. 2 Bring chicken broth to a boil in a pot; add squash and shrimp. Pour in enough water to cover squash by 1/2 inch. Simmer until squash is tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

By Cynthia

Ingredients

• ✓ kabocha squash
• canola oil
• sweet onion
• leek
• water
• russet potato
• carrot
• vegetable stock
• garlic salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange squash, cut-side up, on a baking sheet.
2. 2 Bake in the preheated oven until squash is tender, 30 to 40 minutes; cool slightly. Remove skin from squash and chop the flesh.
3. 3 Heat canola oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion and white parts of leek until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
4. 4 Mix water, green parts of leeks, potatoes, baked squash, and carrots to onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover pot, and simmer, stirring every 10 minutes and adding more water as needed, until vegetables are tender, about 1 hour.
5. 5 Pour vegetable stock into vegetable mixture; season with garlic salt and pepper. Raise temperature to medium and cook until boiling, 15 to 20 minutes.

By KN Granger

Ingredients

• ✓ kabocha squash
• butternut squash
• acorn squash
• raisin
• pecan
• parsley
• sage
• orange zest
• silken tofu
• sea salt

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Arrange whole squash on a baking sheet and roast until the skin is papery and a fork inserted in 2 or 3 different spots reveals very tender flesh, about 1 1/4 hours. Set aside until cool enough to handle. Peel away the skin, and discard the seeds.
2. 2 Meanwhile, pulse raisins, pecans, parsley, sage and orange zest in a food processor until finely chopped and transfer to a bowl; wipe out food processor.
3. 3 In the clean food processor, puree warm squash and tofu until very smooth and creamy. (Reheat, if needed, in a medium pot over medium heat.) Transfer to a large bowl or platter, scatter raisin-sage mixture over the top and serve.

By Whole Foods Market®

Ingredients

• ✓ kabocha squash
• firm tofu
• canola oil
• red curry paste
• coconut milk
• lime zest
• lime juice
• fish sauce
• sugar
• thai basil
• cilantro leaves

Instructions

1. 1 Wrap tofu in paper towels. Place tofu onto a plate and place another plate on top. Set a 3- to 5-pound weight on top. Press tofu for 20 to 30 minutes; drain and discard the accumulated liquid and paper towels. Cut tofu into 1-inch cubes.
2. 2 Heat canola oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry tofu in the hot oil until golden on all sides, 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside on paper towels to drain excess oil.
3. 3 Meanwhile, cut pumpkin into 3/4-inch cubes.
4. 4 Place pumpkin in a large saucepan with enough water to cover and bring to a boil. Continue to boil until pumpkin is just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. Make sure the rind softens, but not to the point the pumpkin is falling apart. Drain pumpkin, reserving about 1/4 cup cooking liquid. Set pumpkin and liquid aside.
5. 5 Heat a large saute pot over medium-high heat. Add curry paste and stir for 15 to 30 seconds, then add coconut milk and lime zest. Cook for 5 minutes. Add cooked pumpkin, tofu, basil, lime juice, fish sauce, and sugar. Bring to a boil; cook until the pumpkin is soft, about 10 minutes. If you feel there isn't enough curry liquid, add the reserved cooking water. Garnish with cilantro.

By sophie

Ingredients

• ✓ kabocha squash
• coriander seed
• olive oil
• carrot
• parsnip
• salt
• black pepper
• leek
• vegetable stock
• basil
• water
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Cut kabocha squash into 1-inch chunks and carefully trim the peel off each chunk.
2. 2 Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add coriander seed. Toast in the skillet until seeds start to turn golden brown and become fragrant, about 3 minutes. Grind seeds in a coffee grinder.
3. 3 Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add carrots and parsnip; cook and stir until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add leeks and ground coriander; saute until soft, adding a little stock if the pot gets dry. Add the kabocha, remaining vegetable stock, and basil. Add water to cover squash, if necessary. Bring soup to a boil; reduce to simmer. Continue simmering until squash is tender, 25 to 35 minutes.
4. 4 Remove soup from heat. Puree with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir in heavy cream.

By Parker Whittle

Ingredients

• ✓ kabocha squash
• cooking spray
• white sugar
• brown sugar
• canola oil
• olive oil
• egg
• vanilla extract
• whole wheat flour
• all-purpose flour
• cinnamon
• baking powder
• baking soda
• salt
• apple cider

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and grease lightly with cooking spray.
2. 2 Place kabocha squash skin-side down on the baking sheet.
3. 3 Roast in the preheated oven until fork-tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool until easily handled, about 10 minutes. Scoop squash flesh into a food processor; puree until smooth. Discard skin.
4. 4 Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 mini muffin tins with cooking spray.
5. 5 Stir white sugar, brown sugar, canola oil, and olive oil in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Stir in 3/4 cup pureed squash and vanilla extract.
6. 6 Mix whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Stir gradually into sugar mixture, alternating with apple cider, until smooth. Pour into prepared muffin tins, filling each cup 3/4 full.
7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 10 minutes.

By MELANIESAYSHI

Ingredients

• ✓ kabocha squash
• lime
• serrano pepper
• basil
• cilantro
• green onion
• red bell pepper
• fish sauce
• bay leaf
• cayenne pepper
• red curry paste
• coconut milk
• chicken broth
• garlic
• ginger
• kosher salt
• cumin
• black pepper
• brown sugar
• red onion
• chicken thigh
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat vegetable oil in a soup pot over high heat. Add chicken to hot oil; cook, stirring occasionally until browned, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Stir in 1/2 of the red onion and brown sugar. Cook until onions have softened and sugar starts to caramelize on the bottom of the pan, about 3 minutes. Stir in black pepper, cumin, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Toss in ginger and garlic; stir until sizzling, about 1 minute.
3. 3 Add 4 cups chicken broth and stir to deglaze the bottom of the pot. Bring to a boil. Add coconut milk and curry paste. Add cayenne pepper and bay leaf. Stir in fish sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
4. 4 Carefully cut squash with a large knife on a cutting board. Remove seeds and peel and discard skin. Cut flesh into bite-sized pieces. You should have about 1 1/2 pounds squash.
5. 5 Add squash to soup and salt to taste. Add remaining chicken broth to cover squash. Simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until pumpkin is just barely tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
6. 6 Stir in remaining red onion, bell pepper, and green onions; cook for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat, and stir in 1/2 cup cilantro and 1/4 cup basil. Taste and adjust seasonings.
7. 7 Ladle into bowls and garnish with more cilantro, basil, green onions, and serrano chiles. Squeeze lime juice into each bowl.

By John Mitzewich