Best Butternut Squash Sauce Recipe That'll Go With Everything

Emily Abrams

It doesn’t get more fall than butternut squash. While roasting butternut squash is always a good idea, we came up with an even better way to incorporate the winter squash into your routine. We’re talking about a creamy butternut squash sauce that you can use on everything. And if you’re lactose intolerant or trying out a plant-based or vegan diet, we’ve got you covered.

Butternut Squash Sauce

Ingredients

1 butternut squash, peeled, scooped and cut into small cubes
1 yellow onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. honey
1/2 cup oat milk (or your favorite unsweetened nut milk)
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
black pepper
salt
extra virgin olive oil

Tools

Food processor or blender

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Once you peel the butternut squash and scoop out the seeds, cut it into small cubes. Arrange the squash pieces on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast the squash for 45 minutes or until fully tender with a little bit of caramelization.

While the squash is roasting, thinly slice the onion. Drizzle a little bit of olive oil in a saute pan and let the onions cook on a low heat. Make sure to move them around every few minutes to get them evenly caramelized. The onions should be golden brown within 25 minutes. After the 20-minute point add in the garlic and let it cook for a minute or two. At this point drizzle the honey over the onions and garlic and let them cook for another minute or two. Remove the onions and garlic from the heat.

Once the squash and onion mixture are done, add them into the food processor (or blender) with the oat milk. Sprinkle in the red pepper flakes with a pinch or two of salt and pepper to taste. Pulse everything together until it becomes a smooth consistency. You might end up needing a little extra milk to help the sauce along. Once the sauce reaches your desired consistency, it’s ready to serve.

You can use the butternut squash sauce as a tomato sauce substitute on your ravioli, lasagna or penne pasta. Throw it on a pizza with mozzarella and sage or use it as an ingredient to stuff your peppers or mushrooms. You can use the creamy sauce for just about anything— and you absolutely should this fall and winter.

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