Roasted Winter Squash With Miso Glaze Recipes

ROASTED WINTER SQUASH WITH MISO GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet (or 2 if necessary) with parchment. Peel the squash, cut in half and scrape out the seeds and fibers. Slice 1/2 inch thick and place in a large bowl. Season with a little salt if desired and toss with 1 1/2 tablespoons of the sesame oil. Lay the slices in one layer on the baking sheet(s).
• Roast the squash for 25 to 30 minutes, turning the slices over every 10 minutes, until the slices are tender all the way through and lightly colored.
• Meanwhile, heat the broiler and make the glaze. To make the glaze, combine the mirin and sake in the smallest saucepan you have and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil 20 seconds, taking care not to boil off much of the liquid, then turn the heat to low and stir in the miso and the sugar. Whisk over medium-low heat without letting the mixture boil until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and whisk in the sesame oil.
• Remove the squash from the oven and brush each slice with the miso glaze. Place under the broiler, about 2 inches from the heat, and broil for about 1 minutes, or until the glaze begins to bubble and looks shiny. Remove from the heat. Allow to cool if desired or serve hot.

ROASTED HONEYNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Set the oven rack to the center position and preheat to 400ºF (204ºC).
• Wash and thoroughly dry the honeynut squash. Place the squash on a sturdy cutting board. Use a sharp chef's knife to trim the stem and bottom.
• Starting at the larger side of the squash, carefully cut in half lengthwise, using small rocking motions. Use a spoon to remove the seeds. Peel the skin off of each squash half.
• Place the squash cut-side down on the cutting board. Place two chopsticks or spoon handles on each side. Carefully cut ⅛-inch thick slices down the squash's length, making sure not to cut all the way through. This process creates a Hasselback appearance. Repeat with the remaining squash.
• Line a large baking sheet with foil. Lightly grease the foil with olive oil, use a paper towel to spread evenly.
• Place the squash cut-side down on the sheet pan. Evenly brush the flesh with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Roast for 20 minutes, then remove from the oven.
• In a small bowl, melt the butter. Whisk in the maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Gently brush about half of the mixture over each squash. Bake for 5 minutes.
• Brush the squash with the remaining mixture. Roast until squash is fork-tender, and the glaze sticks to the surface, about 5 to 10 minutes. Garnish with chopped walnuts and thyme.

MISO-SQUASH RAMEN

Steps:

• Squash
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Whisk oil, miso, maple syrup, and soy sauce in a small bowl until a thick paste forms. Place squash on a rimmed baking sheet and scrape dressing over; toss to coat. Arrange squash in a single layer and roast until fork-tender (it will be a little caramelized in spots), 25-30 minutes.
• Broth and assembly
• Heat oil in a medium pot over medium-high. Add ginger and garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add broth and bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
• Set 8 roasted squash wedges (or about 2 cups if using butternut) aside for serving. Add miso and remaining squash to pot and blend with an immersion blender until mostly smooth; season with salt and pepper. (Alternatively, you can let broth cool slightly, then purée with sqush and miso in a regular blender.)
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and cook broccolini until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Using tongs, transfer to a plate.
• Add noodles to same pot and cook according to packet directions. Drain and divide noodles among bowls.
• Ladle broth over noodles and arrange broccolini and reserved squash (cut in half if they are very big) on top. Scatter cilantro over.