Red Curry Butternut Squash
This lovely red curry butternut squash is sweet, spicy, and mysterious. This turkey-friendly side dish won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but for those at the table that let it work its magic, it promises to be one of their favorite parts of the meal.
INGRIDIENT
DIRECTION
Step: 1
Chop green onions, reserving about 1 tablespoon chopped green onion tops for garnish. Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven or heavy saucepan over medium heat; saute larger portion of green onions, tomato paste, red curry powder, cumin, and red curry paste in the hot oil until green onions and seasonings sizzle and give off a toasted smell, about 5 minutes. Stir garlic into green onion mixture; saute until garlic is fragrant, about 1 more minute.
Step: 2
Pour coconut milk into Dutch oven and stir until thoroughly combined. Mix fish sauce and brown sugar into coconut milk sauce, stirring to dissolve brown sugar. Bring sauce to a simmer.
Step: 3
Stir butternut squash cubes into sauce, turn heat to medium-low, and cover with a lid. Gently stir every 5 minutes until squash are tender, about 20 minutes. Watch carefully, squash overcooks easily. Stir basil leaves into butternut squash. Taste for salt and spiciness and adjust seasoning if needed. Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with reserved green onions.
NUTRITION FACT
Per Serving: 291 calories; protein 5.5g; carbohydrates 37.2g; fat 17.2g; sodium 631.9mg.
Deciding stay in and cook your dinner instead of eat in the evening out is already a step in the right direction if you’re more point on eating healthier. There’s no better way to know exactly what’s going into the food you’re eat than by making it homemade Making the best of the main dish is only half the battle , though . And once you’ve perfected your chicken, steak, or fish, it’s time to make your attention to the ever- important side dishes.
A side dish can easily derail your health goals, as sweetness , sodium, fat, and calories would all get rather high quickly if you’re not careful . But with our good practise of cook on side dish recipes, you won’t ever run into that problem .
