How to Cook Butternut Squash? – Do you hate peeling and dicing raw Butternut squash? Well, not any more.

This post is going to guide you through on How to cook a whole butternut squash without peeling. You are absolutely going to love it like I do.

Also this recipe is going to be ideal for anything that calls for a butternut squash mash or butternut squash puree. VIDEO TUTORIAL Included!

ALL YOU NEED IS BUTTERNUT SQUASH TO BEGIN WITH!

After cooking the squash, its really really easy and a breeze to cut them in to halves, scoop out all the seeds and peel the  tough skin.  We love to make Butternut squash Soup, Butternut squash Pasta, Maple Butternut Puree and this method is going to make things a lot easier for recipes that requires a mash or a puree.

If you like to have slightly firmer consistency with your cooked butternut squash, simply cook a little lesser than the guide time and do not wait for the complete natural release of the steam.

With Instant Pot around, everything is possible and it is totally in our control to decide on the consistency.

WATCH A QUICK VIDEO ON HOW TO COOK WHOLE BUTTERNUT SQUASH IN THE PRESSURE COOKER

I have a recipe post for you on How to Cook Whole Pumpkin in Instant Pot? – Just incase you need!!

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Pressure Cookers are not new to us as I have seen my mum pressure cook literally everything in a manual pressure cooker. She would cook the squash , pumpkin, beans, rice literally anything but the downside was it required baby sitting to some extent.

Not any more!!

COOK BUTTERNUT SQUASH IN INSTANT POT because

• Its really easy and quick
• No baby sitting needed
• Cooking happens in a breeze
• You can choose how long to cook the butternut squash

I call Pressure Cooker method really easy and quick, because all you need to do, is to place the whole butternut squash in the Instant Pot and pressure cook. Allow the pressure to release naturally!  Only if your squash is too large, you will need to cut them into quarters and scoop the seeds out.

Well there is no recipe as such for Instant Pot Butternut squash, but there is a guide time for cooking the squash.

GUIDE TIME FOR COOKING BUTTERNUT SQUASH

WHOLE BUTTERNUT SQUASH –  HIGH PRESSURE AT 20 – 25 MINUTES + NPR 

20-25 minutes is a guide time for cooking depending on what texture you could like to achieve. For making a recipe for butternut puree – cook for 25 minutes and NPR.  I have gone ahead and cooked my butternut squash until they are soft, because we were looking forward to using them for pasta and soup. For making cubes of butternut squash from a whole squash – cook for 20 minutes & NPR at 10 minutes.

QUARTERED BUTTERNUT SQUASH  – HIGH PRESSURE AT 8-10 MINUTES + 5 MINUTES NPR 

When your whole butternut squash is large enough to fit inside the instant pot, quarter them into pieces. Cook the Butternut Squash between 8-10 minutes & NPR at 5 minutes.  8- 10 minutes is a rough estimation depending upon how big or small you have quartered the squash.

Now you are all set to add them to any recipe that calls for cooked butternut squash.

HOW TO STORE THE BUTTERNUT SQUASH PUREE?

Store the Butternut Puree in an airtight container. It stays fresh for about 3-4 days in the refrigerator, if you would like to use it fresh.

CAN YOU FREEZE THE BUTTERNUT PUREE?

You can certainly freeze the butternut puree. Once the Puree is ready, place them in zip lock bags { labelled } and you are all set to have butternut puree supply all year long. I have stored my pumpkin puree for 9 months earlier.

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HOW TO COOK WHOLE BUTTERNUT SQUASH IN THE INSTANT POT?

HOW TO COOK WHOLE BUTTERNUT SQUASH IN THE INSTANT POT ?

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Natural Pressure Release Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Author: Sandhya Hariharan

Hate dicing or peeling the butternut squash? Not to worry. Learn how to cook Butternut Squash in the Pressure cooker and make the mash or puree with ease. { VIDEO TUTORIAL INCLUDED }

Equipment

• Instant Pot 6 Qt

Ingredients

• 1 medium to large Butternut Squash

Instructions

• Place  trivet in the steel insert of the Instant Pot.
• Pour 1.5 Cups of water to the pot
• Place the Whole Butternut squash on the trivet.
• Secure the lid and turn the vent to sealing.
• Pressure Cook on HIGH for 25 minutes and allow the pressure to release naturally. Natural pressure release took me about 20 minutes roughly.
• Check with a  knife to see if its cooked well.
• Carefully remove the squash and place it onto a wooden board.
• Scoop out the seeds and the outer skin into a bowl.
• Transfer the Butternut Squash puree to a bowl and use as appropriate.

Notes

For firmer butternut squash - Cook for 20 minutes. NPR after 10 minutes.

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: butternut squash, instant pot butternut squash, pumpkin, how to, basics

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