Common Ingredients in butternut squash Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular butternut squash recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in butternut squash dishes is butternut squash.

Onion, olive oil, butter, parmesan and chicken stock are also common ingredients in butternut squash recipes. Salt is in 90% of butternut squash recipes and pepper, 80%.

The average butternut squash recipe has about 8.6 ingredients, with a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 12.

In terms of directions, butternut squash recipes have about 4.9 steps on average, ranging from 2 to 12 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Butternut Squash

For 2 pound butternut squash (907 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with butternut squash	Potential subsitutions
onion	30.9 tablespoon (309 g)	42.8 tablespoon (428 g)	50%
olive oil	8.9 tablespoon (120 g)	7.7 tablespoon (104 g)	50%
chicken stock	52.7 ounce (1494 g)	76.5 ounce (2168 g)	30%
butter	6 tablespoon (85 g)	7.5 tablespoon (106 g)	30%
garlic	8.8 clove (26 g)	5 clove (15 g)	20%
sugar	5.3 tablespoon (66 g)	3.2 tablespoon (39 g)	20%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Butternut Squash

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in butternut squash recipes. This would be: 59% butternut squash, 19% chicken stock, 5% vegetable broth, 5% onion, 4% butter, 3% olive oil, 2% pomegranate, 1% sugar and 1% tuscan kale.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

butternut squash

Butternut squash is the most popular ingredient in butternut squash dishes. In fact, 100% of butternut squash recipes contain butternut squash.

Peeled, cubed and seeded are frequent preparations for butternut squash in butternut squash dishes.

Butternut squash is often included in butternut squash dishes in amounts of 2 pounds.

In butternut squash recipes that contain butternut squash, it is on average, 47% by weight.

For butternut squash recipes, butternut squash is frequently used with salt, black pepper, onion, olive oil and parmesan.

salt

Another popular ingredient in butternut squash is salt. From the recipes we've sampled for butternut squash, over 90% have salt.

In butternut squash recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

In recipes for butternut squash, salt is often used with butternut squash, black pepper, olive oil, parmesan and onion.

black pepper

Black pepper is another common ingredient in butternut squash dishes. In fact, over 80% of butternut squash recipes contain black pepper.

Ground is a frequent preparation for black pepper in butternut squash dishes.

In butternut squash recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0% by weight.

Butternut squash, salt, onion, olive oil and chicken stock are commonly used together with black pepper in butternut squash dishes. Conversely, black pepper is not often used with sugar.

onion

Another popular ingredient in butternut squash is onion. From the recipes we've sampled for butternut squash, over 50% have onion.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for onion in butternut squash dishes.

In butternut squash recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 8% by weight.

For butternut squash recipes, onion is frequently used with butternut squash, black pepper, salt, olive oil and parmesan. However, sugar is almost never used together with onion in butternut squash dishes.

olive oil

Olive oil is another common ingredient in butternut squash dishes. In fact, over 50% of butternut squash recipes contain olive oil.

Olive oil is often included in butternut squash dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons.

In butternut squash recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 4% by weight.

In recipes for butternut squash, olive oil is often used with butternut squash, salt, black pepper, onion and parmesan. On the other hand, olive oil is almost never used with butter, sugar and cayenne pepper.

butter

Another popular ingredient in butternut squash is butter. From the recipes we've sampled for butternut squash, over 50% have butter.

Common quantities for butter in butternut squash dishes include 6 tablespoons.

In butternut squash recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 6% by weight.

Black pepper, butternut squash, salt, olive oil and parmesan are commonly used together with butter in butternut squash dishes. Conversely, butter is not often used with garlic, sugar, cayenne pepper and sage.

parmesan

Parmesan is another common ingredient in butternut squash dishes. In fact, over 40% of butternut squash recipes contain parmesan.

Grated is a frequent preparation for parmesan in butternut squash dishes.

In butternut squash recipes that contain parmesan, it is on average, 1% by weight.

For butternut squash recipes, parmesan is frequently used with butternut squash, salt, black pepper, olive oil and sage. However, butter and cayenne pepper are almost never used together with parmesan in butternut squash dishes.

chicken stock

Another popular ingredient in butternut squash is chicken stock. From the recipes we've sampled for butternut squash, over 30% have chicken stock.

In butternut squash recipes that contain chicken stock, it is on average, 51% by weight.

In recipes for butternut squash, chicken stock is often used with butternut squash, salt, black pepper, parmesan and onion. On the other hand, chicken stock is almost never used with sugar and cayenne pepper.

sage

Sage is another common ingredient in butternut squash dishes. In fact, over 20% of butternut squash recipes contain sage.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for sage in butternut squash dishes.

In butternut squash recipes that contain sage, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

Butternut squash, salt, parmesan, sugar and chicken stock are commonly used together with sage in butternut squash dishes. Conversely, sage is not often used with butter, butter and cayenne pepper.

sugar

Another popular ingredient in butternut squash is sugar. From the recipes we've sampled for butternut squash, over 20% have sugar.

In butternut squash recipes that contain sugar, it is on average, 4% by weight.

For butternut squash recipes, sugar is frequently used with butternut squash, salt, vegetable broth, cabot sour cream and cabot cheddar. However, black pepper, onion, olive oil, butter, chicken stock and garlic are almost never used together with sugar in butternut squash dishes.

cayenne pepper

Cayenne pepper is another common ingredient in butternut squash dishes. In fact, over 20% of butternut squash recipes contain cayenne pepper.

Butternut squash dishes often call for cayenne pepper to be ground.

In butternut squash recipes that contain cayenne pepper, it is on average, 0% by weight.

In recipes for butternut squash, cayenne pepper is often used with butternut squash, cream cheese, onion, margarine and chicken bouillon. On the other hand, cayenne pepper is almost never used with olive oil, parmesan, butter, chicken stock, garlic and sage.

garlic

Another popular ingredient in butternut squash is garlic. From the recipes we've sampled for butternut squash, over 20% have garlic.

Minced is a frequent preparation for garlic in butternut squash dishes.

In butternut squash recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 1.4% by weight.

Butternut squash, olive oil, salt, black pepper and chicken stock are commonly used together with garlic in butternut squash dishes. Conversely, garlic is not often used with butter, butter, sugar and cayenne pepper.

tuscan kale

Tuscan kale is another common ingredient in butternut squash dishes. In fact, over 10% of butternut squash recipes contain tuscan kale.

In butternut squash recipes that contain tuscan kale, it is on average, 8% by weight.

For butternut squash recipes, tuscan kale is frequently used with onion, butternut squash, pomegranate, olive oil, rosemary, salt and black pepper. However, parmesan, butter, chicken stock, butter, garlic, sugar, cayenne pepper and sage are almost never used together with tuscan kale in butternut squash dishes.

pomegranate

Another popular ingredient in butternut squash is pomegranate. From the recipes we've sampled for butternut squash, over 10% have pomegranate.

In butternut squash recipes that contain pomegranate, it is on average, 12% by weight.

In recipes for butternut squash, pomegranate is often used with onion, butternut squash, tuscan kale, olive oil, rosemary, salt and black pepper. On the other hand, pomegranate is almost never used with parmesan, butter, chicken stock, butter, garlic, sugar, cayenne pepper and sage.

vegetable broth

Vegetable broth is another common ingredient in butternut squash dishes. In fact, over 10% of butternut squash recipes contain vegetable broth.

In butternut squash recipes that contain vegetable broth, it is on average, 41% by weight.

Butternut squash, cabot sour cream, cabot cheddar, butter, sugar, chives, cayenne pepper and salt are commonly used together with vegetable broth in butternut squash dishes. Conversely, vegetable broth is not often used with black pepper, onion, olive oil, parmesan, butter, chicken stock, garlic and sage.

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