The Perfect Fall Side Dish

I had a butternut squash in our fridge that I hadn't done anything with and thought I'd try to make up a new "recipe" with it.  I didn't really measure as I made it so I'm giving my best guess to the amounts I used but you can add and subtract as you feel necessary and to tailer to your own tastes. 


This turned out to be such a tasty and perfect side dish that I have even been eating it with my eggs in the morning. I love it and think you will too (assuming you like squash and other fall flavors like apple and cranberry). 

Ingredients:

1 medium butternut squash; peeled, seeded, and diced

1 onion, chopped

1 cup sliced mushrooms

2 medium apples; peeled and diced

1/2 cup craisins

Next time I would add 1/2 cup pecans but I was all out

1-2 tablespoons olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

A pinch of sage

A sprinkle or two of nutmeg and cinnamon 


In my large pan I heated up the oil an then sauteed the onions and mushrooms.  Once the onions were softened I added in the squash and cooked on medium heat with the lid on until the squash had softened up a bit.  It took a good 15 or so minutes.  


I added in the apples, craisins, salt, pepper, sage, cinnamon, and nutmeg.  This is the step I would have added the pecan in too.  I put the lid back on and cooked for another 10-15 minutes until the squash and apples were fork tender. 


Unfortunately it was done much quicker than I thought (I had figured on nearly an hour for the squash based on what it usually takes me cooking it in the oven) so I had to keep it on low with the lid on until the rest of our dishes were ready to eat.  It was a bit softer than I had anticipated at this point but still very, very tasty! 


This makes such a perfect side dish for this time of year with the combo of squash, apples and craisins and I was thrilled that it was completely done in 30 minutes!  I will definitely be making it again.

The leftovers heated up well too.


What do you think? Is this a dish you'd enjoy?

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Comments

  1. This looks delicious. I'll bet it would be good with oatmeal in the morning. Bernadette, https://newclassicrecipe.com

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  2. Wow! This looks and sounds amazing!

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  3. This looks delicious!

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  4. I love butternut squash, this sounds wonderful!
    Jenna

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    1. I do too; I eat some sort of butternut squash dish every single week-- that and zucchini are some of my favorite veggies.

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  5. That sounds delicious! I managed to produce fifteen butternuts in my garden this year, and, while I gave away several, I still have more than enough for trying out new recipes. This is going on my list!

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  6. Yummm! Looks delish! 😋

    Hugs and blessings, Joanne!

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  7. Looks delicious - I'm not a huge squash fan but I like the idea of adding the craisins (and pecans).

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    1. I think those two get added to so many dishes in our house this time of year!

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  8. This sounds great. I love the sweet/savory aspect of it!

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  9. I just baked a butternut squash and was looking for a recipe. I could saute the other things and add in the squash! Thanks for the idea Joanne
    LeeAnna(notafraidofcolor)

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  10. Yum! This looks so good! I love butternut squash!

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  11. This is right up my alley. Thanks for this,
    XOOX
    Jodie

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  12. I love butternut squash and this looks really good!

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  13. I'm not a fan of butternut squash, but the recipe looks so fresh!

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  14. I have to admit I've never eaten butternut squash. Is it a bit like sweet potato, especially as you've fixed it here?

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  15. Although it sounds good, I don't like pumpkin. Have no idea why not, I do like every vegetable, but not pumpkin.

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    1. I'm not a fan of pumpkin either; unless it's baked into a baked good like cookies or bread.

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  16. Looks delicious!
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  17. What an interesting combo, to add the apples and craisins to the butternut dish. Sure something to remember and try out.
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  18. We do a lot of that but with garlic and chilli....#TrafficJamWeekend

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    1. I often put pumpkin in my chili and squash would work just as good.

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  19. Sounds yummy, except for the mushrooms, hubby loves them though. However, with the other ingredients even I might be able to eat the mushrooms :) Thanks so much for linking up at the #UnlimitedLinkParty 136. Pinned.

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    1. I love mushrooms too but my kids hate them... then again they seem to hate most vegetables still.

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  20. That looks so good. Blessings, Dawn

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  21. Oh, I am going to save this recipe! It looks good!

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  22. Hey, Joanne this sounds great. Bookmarking so I can try later.
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  23. Joanne, CONGRATS! Your post is FEATURED at the #UnlimitedLinkParty 137!

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  24. We sure enjoyed featuring your awesome post this week on Full Plate Thursday, 667! Thanks so much for sharing with us and hope you come back to see us again, real soon!
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