Butternut Sage Purée

Butternut Sage Purée

Your Hungry Artisan Food Mill’s New Fall Essential

Nothing streamlines Thanksgiving cooking like having flavorful components ready before the holiday rush, and this Butternut Sage Purée is one of the easiest, most versatile make-ahead bases you can prepare. Silky, aromatic, and deeply comforting, this purée works beautifully in soups, casseroles, ravioli fillings, dips, and creamy side dishes.

And the secret to its restaurant-smooth texture?
Your Hungry Artisan Premium Food Mill (with 4 discs) especially the medium disc, which gives you a velvety finish without needing to peel fibers or blend multiple times.

Whether you’re prepping for Thanksgiving dinner or stocking your freezer with cozy fall flavors, this recipe is about to become a seasonal staple.

🥘 Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • Perfect for Make-Ahead Meals: Freeze in portions and create instant soups or sides in minutes.

  • Ultra-Smooth Texture: The food mill removes fibers, skins, and strings effortlessly.

  • Versatile: Use as a base for ravioli fillings, creamy casseroles, or savory autumn spreads.

  • Holiday-Ready Flavor: Sage and garlic bring warm, classic Thanksgiving aromas.

🥄 Butternut Sage Purée (Make-Ahead Base)

Yield: 4–6 cups
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 large butternut squash (about 3–4 lbs), halved and seeded

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled

  • 4 fresh sage leaves

  • Salt & pepper, to taste

🔥 Instructions

1. Roast the Squash for Deep Flavor

Preheat your oven to 400°F (205°C).
Place butternut squash halves on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
Add the garlic cloves to the cavity of the squash and tuck in the sage leaves.

Roast for 40–45 minutes, or until the squash is completely soft and caramelized around the edges.

2. Mill It Smooth

Once slightly cooled, scoop the squash flesh into your Hungry Artisan Premium Food Mill fitted with the medium disc.
Add the roasted garlic and sage.

Crank until you achieve a smooth, silky purée.
Season with salt and pepper.

✨ Why the Food Mill Works Best:
It removes strings and fibers naturally, no blending, no grainy texture, no peeling.

3. Portion & Store

Divide the purée into 2-cup portions using freezer-safe bags or containers.

  • Refrigerate: up to 3 days

  • Freeze: up to 3 months

Label each container for easy holiday planning.

🍽 How to Use Your Butternut Sage Purée

🍲 Quick Autumn Soup

Whisk purée with broth, cream, nutmeg, and butter.
Heat and serve.

🥟 Butternut Ravioli Filling

Mix purée with ricotta, parmesan, and lemon zest.

🧡 Thanksgiving Casserole Base

Combine purée with caramelized onions, breadcrumbs, and gruyere.

🍞 Toast & Dip Spread

Blend purée with a splash of olive oil and red pepper flakes.

🛠 Why Your Hungry Artisan Premium Food Mill Is Holiday Magic

This recipe shines because the mill:

  • Creates perfect, uniform texture

  • Removes fibrous strings that butternut squash is known for

  • Requires no peeling or extra straining

  • Keeps flavors pure without over-processing

👉 If you haven’t added the Premium Food Mill to your holiday prep kit yet, you can get it here: PREMIUM FOOD MIll

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