Best 6 Butternut Squash And Goat Cheese Quesadilla Recipes

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Are you looking for a delicious and easy meal that combines the sweet and nutty flavor of butternut squash with the tangy creaminess of goat cheese? Look no further than butternut squash and goat cheese quesadillas! This mouthwatering dish is a perfect blend of textures and flavors, with crispy tortillas, tender butternut squash, and melted goat cheese. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight dinner or a fun and festive party appetizer, butternut squash and goat cheese quesadillas are sure to hit the spot. So gather your ingredients and get ready to indulge in this culinary delight.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

BUTTERNUT SQUASH QUESADILLA



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Hearty butternut squash is often roasted as a seasonal side dish, but a whole one might yield too much for a single meal. This double-cheese quesadilla is a great way to use the leftovers.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup mashed roasted butternut squash
1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese (about 2 ounces)
8 (8-inch) flour tortillas
1/2 cup chopped pickled jalapenos
2 cups shredded low-moisture mozzarella, such as Polly-O (4 ounces)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Pico de gallo, for serving

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, mix together squash and goat cheese.
  • For each quesadilla, spread one tortilla with one-quarter of squash mixture (about 1/3 cup), then sprinkle with 2 tablespoons jalapenos and 1/2 cup mozzarella.
  • In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1/2 tablespoon butter over medium until bubbling. Add prepared tortilla to skillet, cheese side facing up. Top with second tortilla. Cook, flipping once, until cheese is melted and tortillas are golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Cut into wedges; serve immediately, with pico de gallo.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND GOAT CHEESE QUESADILLA



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I had a version of this at a restaurant recently and decided to try recreating it at home. I'm posting the recipe as I made it (and enjoyed it), but might suggest if someone is feeling adventuresome that they might add a dash of nutmeg and/or cayenne to the squash while it is cooking.

Provided by Traci Coleman @TraciB70

Number Of Ingredients 14

CARAMELIZED ONIONS
2 - large yellow onions
2 tablespoon(s) butter
1 tablespoon(s) olive oil
1 teaspoon(s) sugar
- salt and pepper
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS
1 - butternut squash, about 1 1/2 - 2 lbs
2 tablespoon(s) butter
- salt and pepper
- flour tortillas
- goat cheese
- monterey jack cheese
- sour cream and sliced avocado, if desired

Steps:

  • In large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter with olive oil. While heating, slice onions.
  • Add onions to skillet. Add salt, pepper and sugar. Stir occasionally. As onions start to brown, as shown in picture, stir more frequently to avoid burning. Full caramelization will take about 20 minutes or so.
  • While onions are cooking, place whole butternut squash in microwave for 2-3 minutes to make it easier to handle. Cut off top and bottom of the squash. If you have a sharp vegetable peeler, you can use it to remove the peel; otherwise use a knife. Cut the neck of the squash off from the rounded bottom. Then cut the rounded bottom in half and remove the seeds.
  • Cut the squash into about 1" cubes. Melt butter, and add squash to skillet; salt and pepper the squash. Cook until squash is slightly browned and has softened (much like if you were making potatoes).
  • Place a flour tortilla onto a griddle or skillet. Start building your quesadilla by adding as much or as little of the ingredients as you like. First, add the caramelized onion.
  • Add some of the squash and top with crumbled goat cheese. Add a sprinkle of monterey jack cheese. Fold tortilla over in half and brown both sides, allowing cheeses to melt.
  • Serve with side of sour cream and slices of avocado.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND KALE QUESADILLAS



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons butter, plus more for frying tortillas
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 butternut squash, peeled, seeded and diced.
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon chile powder (more to taste)
Freshly ground black pepper
1 bunch kale, leaves torn, stalks discarded
8 small (fajita-sized) flour tortillas
1 1/4 cups grated Monterey Jack (more if needed)
1 1/4 cups goat cheese

Steps:

  • Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter and the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the squash and sprinkle with the salt, chile powder and pepper. Cook for several minutes, turning gently with a spatula, until the squash is deep golden brown and tender (but not falling apart). Remove to a plate and set aside.
  • In the same skillet, melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat and add in the kale. Toss it around with tongs and cook it for 3 to 4 minutes. Add in the cooked squash and gently toss together.
  • In a separate skillet, melt additional butter and lightly brown both sides of the tortillas.
  • Build the quesadillas one by one starting with a tortilla, adding a layer of the cheeses and a layer of the squash/kale mixture and ending with a second tortilla. You'll have four quesadillas when you're done.
  • Brown each quesadilla on both sides, adding more butter to the pan to make sure the tortillas are nice and golden and yummy. When the cheese is melted, remove each quesadilla from the skillet and cut it into four wedges.

SQUASH QUESADILLAS



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Use just four ingredients to make our vegetarian quesadillas: butternut squash, feta, salad leaves and tortillas. Great for lunch or a quick midweek meal

Provided by Miriam Nice

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Supper

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 4

350g chopped butternut squash
100g feta , crumbled
160g bag watercress , spinach & rocket
8 small flour tortillas

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Boil the squash for 10 mins or until tender, drain and cool.
  • Divide the squash, feta and half the salad leaves over the tortillas and season well. Fold each tortilla into quarters, place on a baking tray and drizzle with a little olive oil. Put another baking tray on top and push down. Bake with the tray on top for 5 mins, take the tray off and bake for a further 5 mins until golden. Serve with remaining salad leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 362 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 48 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 13 grams protein, Sodium 1.9 milligram of sodium

GOAT AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH STEW



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This is a tasty, spicy dish for a cold fall or winter evening and can be a good way to introduce goat to people who think they don't like goat. If you're not a fan of a long saute process, it can also be prepared in a slow cooker. Serve over rice.

Provided by NMHeckel

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Stews

Time 2h5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon sweet paprika
½ teaspoon smoked sweet paprika
½ teaspoon smoked hot paprika
½ teaspoon ancho chile powder
1 (3 pound) bone-in goat shank
¼ teaspoon salt, or more to taste
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 onion, chopped
1 (1 pound) butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 ½ cups water
1 cinnamon stick
1 pinch saffron

Steps:

  • Mix cumin, coriander, ginger, sweet paprika, smoked sweet paprika, smoked hot paprika, and chile powder together in a bowl.
  • Rub goat shank with about 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
  • Heat coconut oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until melted and shimmering. Cook goat shank in hot oil until browned as completely as you can get it, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove shank to a bowl, reserving oil in the skillet.
  • Reduce heat under the skillet to low. Cook and stir onion in the retained oil until soft, 7 to 10 minutes. Add butternut squash and garlic; cook and stir until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Sprinkle the cumin mixture over the squash mixture; cook and stir 1 minute more.
  • Stir tomatoes, water, cinnamon stick, and saffron into the squash mixture; return goat shank to the Dutch oven, bring the liquid to a simmer, and cook until the goat meat is tender and falling from the bone, 90 minutes to 2 hours.
  • Remove shank from Dutch oven to a cutting board. Strip meat from the bone and cut into bite-size pieces. Discard bone. Stir meat into the squash mixture, season with salt and pepper, and cook until the meat is reheated, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 473.2 calories, Carbohydrate 24.8 g, Cholesterol 159.4 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 60.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.3 g, Sodium 495.8 mg, Sugar 7.5 g

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH HERB OIL AND GOAT CHEESE



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This roasted butternut squash recipe is perfect for a dinner party-serving on a large platter encourages second helpings and all the half portions, tastes, and just-one-more bites that follow.

Provided by Andrew Tarlow

Categories     Bon Appétit     Butternut Squash     Goat Cheese     Side     Thanksgiving     Fall     Oregano

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 large butternut squash or other large winter squash (about 4 pounds), scrubbed
1 garlic clove, finely grated
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
1 tablespoon finely chopped marjoram or oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar, divided
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
3 ounces fresh goat cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°F. Place squash on a rimmed baking sheet and roast, turning once, until tender, 35-45 minutes. Let cool slightly.
  • Meanwhile, whisk garlic, oil, parsley, marjoram, and 1/2 tsp. vinegar in a small bowl to combine; season herb oil with salt and pepper.
  • Halve squash lengthwise and scrape out seeds. Using a large metal spoon, scoop out large pieces of flesh and place in a large bowl; discard skin. Add remaining 1 tsp. vinegar and gently toss to coat; season with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer squash to a platter and drizzle with herb oil. Crumble goat cheese over.
  • Do Ahead
  • Herb oil can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

Tips:

  • For a crispier quesadilla, use a well-seasoned cast iron skillet or griddle.
  • To prevent the quesadilla from sticking, brush the skillet with a little oil or cooking spray.
  • Use a cheese that melts well, such as mozzarella, cheddar, or goat cheese.
  • Don't overcrowd the skillet. Cook the quesadillas in batches if necessary.
  • Serve the quesadillas immediately with your favorite toppings, such as salsa, guacamole, or sour cream.

Conclusion:

Butternut squash and goat cheese quesadillas are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They're a great way to use up leftover butternut squash, and they're also a good source of protein, fiber, and vitamins.

The next time you're looking for a quick and tasty meal, give these butternut squash and goat cheese quesadillas a try. You won't be disappointed!

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