Ingredients

• 1 large butternut squash, one small Long Island Cheese squash, or one small pie pumpkin, peeled, seeded, and cut into small chunks
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 9 cups chicken stock
• 1 large or 2 small onions, chopped
• 1 cup pearl barley or wild rice
• 1/2 pound sausage, such as chorizo, hot italian, or smoked polish, cut into slices
• 1/2 cup cream (optional, but awesome)
• 1 bunch arugula or one head baby bok choy, sliced into 1 inch strips

Directions

In a saucepan, saute the onions in the olive oil until translucent. Add the sausage and brown. Add the barley or rice and saute for one minute more. Add the chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Add the squash. Cook until the squash and the barley or rice is tender. Season with salt and pepper.

Remove from the heat and skim off any fat that has risen to the surface. A few minutes before serving, while soup is hot, add the arugula or bok choy. Allow a minute for the greens to wilt, and then serve.

Ingredients

• 1 large butternut squash, peeled and cut into chunks
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 onion, diced
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup cream
• nutmeg
• salt and pepper

Directions

Melt butter in a large pot. Add onion and cook until translucent. Add squash and stock. Bring to a simmer and cook until squash is tender. Puree in a blender or with a stick blender. Stir in cream and season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper.

Ingredients

• 3 c. sugar
• 1 cup oil
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 cups pumpkin or sweet potatoes, cooked and pureed
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 3 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 tsp. ground ginger or 1 Tbsp. chopped candied ginger
• 1 cup chopped nuts, pumpkin seeds, or sunflower seeds (optional)

Directions

Cook the squash or sweet potatoes by peeling and steaming until tender. Whisk together the milk, eggs, and sugar. Add the squash or sweet potatoes and mix to blend. Mix all the remaining ingredients except the nuts in a separate bowl. Combine the wet and dry ingredients and add the nuts. Grease and flour a bread pan or muffin tin. Fill pan half full. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour (35 mins for muffins). The bread is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Ingredients

• 2 large or 3 small butternut squash, seeded and cut into chunks
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
• 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar or honey
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
• 4 ounces heavy cream
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Brush the squash with butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper.Roast for about 30 to 35 minutes at 350°.

Add the squash to a pot and with the stock, honey or sugar, and ginger. Bring to a simmer and puree using a stick blender. Stir in the heavy cream and return to a low simmer. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.