Waterless Cookware Blog

Squash season is in full array.  Pumpkins colorfully announce the onset of autumn.  Gaggles of butternut squash rest on their bulbous haunches, full of complex nutrients, textures and tastes.  If yet to enjoy the bountiful squash harvest, there’s still time to capture the freshness.

Soups, dressings, pies, puddings, smoothies, pulp for breads and spreads—squash is wondrously versatile, easily prepared and tastefully stored (frozen), in wait of winter’s more lean tidings.  Butternut squash is especially nutritious:

• very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol, Sodium
• high in Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Calcium and Magnesium
• a robust source of Omega-3, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Potassium and Manganese–more Nutritional Data

Try this easily prepared, wholesome and tasty soup:

Ingredients:
6 tbsp chopped onion
4 tbsp margarine (or stock)
6 cups peeled/cubed butternut squash
3 cups water
4 cubes chicken bouillon
½ tsp dried marjoram
¼ tsp ground black pepper
dash ground cayenne pepper
2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese
(makes 6 servings)

Directions:
In large saucepan, sauté onions in margarine (or stock) until tender.
Add squash, water, bouillon, marjoram, black and cayenne pepper.
Bring to boil; cook 20 minutes or until squash is tender.
Puree squash and cream cheese in batches until smooth.
Return to saucepan, and heat through.  Do not allow to boil.

For cooking ease, use 1) cookware ideally suited for precise low heat management, 2) cookware capable of retaining nature’s honest efforts.

NOTE: in the recipe video below notice that the nutrient-rich stock is not used.  A waterless pot cooks squash in its own natural fluids without excess water–thus no waste water–so 98% of the nutrient value of foods remains in the food (compared to 50% or less when foods are boiled).

Stainless Steel Waterless cookware is uniquely designed to honor and retain nature’s whole complex of goodness.  Take advantage of this natural benefit every time you cook and serve your family the healthy difference.

Cook healthy, eat honestly, and thrive.