Name: Instant Pot Butternut Squash
Prep time: 4 min
Cook time: 12 min
Ingredients: 1 Butternut Squash (medium); 1 cup Water

Love butternut squash, but don’t love how long it takes to roast it in the oven? I have a great solution for you — in just minutes you can have an amazingly delicious and tender Instant Pot Butternut Squash!

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I also love cooking butter nut squash, and using it in different dishes. However, my usual method of cooking it is roasting it in the oven, and that takes a while to do. As I have been using my Instant Pot more and more, I figured I will check out how to use it to make butter nut squash.

The result was amazing! In just minutes, I had delicious, tender Instapot butternut squash ready to be used in recipes or eaten right there as a side dish. Once I used the Instant Pot to make butternut squash, I haven’t used anything else in ages. It was so simple to make it, and the results were great.

How To Cook Butternut Squash In Minutes

There are just two things you need in order to make butternut squash in under 20 minutes:

– Instant Pot, this is the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker, that makes cooking the butternut squash pretty fast and convenient.

– Instant Pot Trivet, this is what you put inside the Instant Pot, and arrange butter nut squash on it, so that it steams inside the pot.

So simple, and yet the results are so great!

More Easy Instant Pot Recipes

Looking for more delicious Instapot recipes? Here are more pressure cooker recipes to help you get dinner on the table fast.

– Instant Pot Acorn Squash, here is another Instapot recipe for a squash. Find out how to fast cook acorn squash.

– Instant Pot Turkey Meatball Soup, a delicious Instant Pot soup with turkey meatballs.

– Instant Pot Chinese Spare Ribs, the easiest ever ribs recipe that you can make in the Instapot.

– Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash, another delicious squash recipe that you can make.

– Instant Pot Mini Meatloaf Recipe, an easy and delicious meatloaf recipe.

Can You Freeze It For Later?

Once you cook butternut squash, you can definitely freeze it.

All you need with cooked butter nut squash is peel off the skin, and cut it into cubes. Then, you can freeze it, until you need it.

When you need it, defrost as much of it as you need, and then use as a quick side dish, or in other dishes, such as Butternut Squash Risotto.

How To Use It for Meal Planning

I love using butternut squash for meal planning! Since it is so easy to make, it is a perfect side dish for dinner.

For meal planning, you serve it with Garlic Parmesan Chicken Legs and Garlic and Broccoli Rabe Recipe.

What Else Can You Make With It?

Once you make it, you can use it as is as a delicious side dish. Or, you can use it in many other delicious dishes:

– Butternut Squash Risotto, and easy risotto recipe that you can make.

– Use it instead of acorn squash in this Vegan Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe, and stuff with Keto Cauliflower Stuffing.

– Roasted Butternut Squash With Meat Sauce And Yogurt Sauce, it will be delicious in this recipe with meat sauce and yogurt.

– Use it instead of spaghetti squash in the How To Cook Spaghetti Squash With Butter and Parmesan recipe.

How To Make Instant Pot Butternut Squash

For the exact timing, and butternut squash calories, see the recipe card on the bottom of this post.

First, wash butternut squash.

Carefully cut off the ends, and then cut it into halves lengthwise.

Remove seeds and membranes from it. It is easy to make with a soup spoon.

Pour a cup of water in the Instant Pot. Arrange Instant Pot Trivet inside the Instant Pot. Put the butternut squash halves on the Instant Pot Trivet.

Pressure cook the squash, then use Natural Release, and wait for the valve to drop. Carefully open the Instant Pot, and carefully remove the squash.

Serve with Instant Pot Turkey Breast and Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce.

Serving Instant Pot Butternut Squash

Looking for information on what you should be serving this delicious pressure cooker squash with? Check out these delicious recipes that you can make with it:

– Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid Chicken Breast, a delicious chicken recipe that will go great with squash!

– Easy Cucumber Lemon Mint Water, a perfect beverage to serve with dinner.

– How To Microwave Frozen Broccoli, another easy and very fast side dish to serve for dinner.

– Instant Pot Whole Chicken Recipe, a simple and delicious whole chicken recipe.

– Strawberry Salad With Cherries and Blueberries, a delicious fruit salad that goes great with a main dish and squash!

Pro Tips

Here are more tips and ideas for making this recipe:

– Vary the cooking time, depending on how you want to use the squash. Cook a bit longer if you want to make mashed butternut squash. Keep the timing in the recipe, if you want to use it as is as a side dish, or cube it for risotto or other dishes.

– Do something different! You can serve it with Beef Stew, instead of potatoes.

– For a fun fall dish, serve it with butter and cinnamon, and other fall spices.

– Stuff it with Best Keto Italian Sausage Stuffing.

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