5 from 207 votes
Butternut Squash Sauce and Roasted Veggies
This dish features rice noodles tossed with a creamy sauce made from blended butternut squash, carrots, and coconut milk flavored with turmeric, salt, and pepper. Roasted vegetables including broccoli, onion, and garlic are sautéed with soy sauce and sugar to complement the rich sauce. The combination offers a smooth, subtly spiced sauce coating tender noodles, balanced by the texture of sautéed vegetables.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
3
servings
Calories:
582 kcal
Course:
Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 package rice noodles
- ½ butternut squash cut into ½ inch cubes, small
- 2 carrot sliced
- 1 cup coconut milk full-fat
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric
- ½ teaspoon salt
- black pepper pinch
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small red onion diced
- 1 garlic minced, clove
- 2 cups broccoli frozen, chopped
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
Instructions
- Boil water and cook rice noodles according to package instructions.
- Steam butternut squash and carrots until tender, about 10 minutes.
- Place tender butternut squash, carrots, coconut milk, turmeric, salt, and pepper in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
- In a large pan over medium-high heat, heat oil and saute onion and garlic until onions are tender and translucent. Add frozen broccoli and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add soy sauce and sugar and cook for about 7 minutes.
- Add cooked noodles and creamy butternut squash to the pan and stir until well-combined.
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Notes
- To thin the sauce, gradually add vegetable broth until desired consistency is reached.
- Reserve some cooking water from the noodles to help the sauce bind when mixing.
- Select ripe butternut squash, identified by beige color without green patches and a heavy feel, for better sweetness and flavor.
Nutrition Information
Calories
582kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
93g
(31%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Sodium
701mg
(29%)
Potassium
1029mg
(22%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
20460IU
(409%)
Vitamin C
87mg
(97%)
Calcium
141mg
(14%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 582
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 582kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 93g | 31% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 701mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 1029mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 20460IU | 409% |
| Vitamin C | 87mg | 97% |
| Calcium | 141mg | 14% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.