Instant Pot Butternut Squash Recipe - Cooking With Joy

butternut squash

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: carrots

Zucchini offers a lower calorie option while carrots provide a similar sweetness.

cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Coconut milk adds creaminess with fewer calories.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often more affordable.

Choose your preferred option for preparing the butternut squash:

Option 1: Cubed and Steamed - Add 1 cup of water and the cubed butternut squash to the Instant Pot.

Option 2: Cubed, Browned and Steamed - Heat 2 tbsp. olive oil in the Instant Pot, add the cubed butternut squash, and brown it briefly before adding 1 cup of water.

Option 3: Quartered and Steamed - Halve the butternut squash lengthwise, gut it, and cut it into quarters. Add to the Instant Pot with 1 cup of water and 2 tbsp. olive oil.

Seal the Instant Pot and cook on high pressure for less than 10 minutes. Release the pressure and serve.

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