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4.35 from 43 votes

Creamy Butternut Squash Curry Over Rice

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Servings: 3 meals
Author: Workweek Lunch

Ingredients

  • 3 TBSP olive oil divided
  • 1 large butternut squash
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3/4 cup rice sub grain of your choice
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 inch ginger minced
  • 1 small yellow onion chopped
  • 1 TBSP curry paste sub 2-3 tsp curry powder
  • 15 oz can of diced tomatoes drained
  • 15 oz canned coconut milk
  • 10 oz spinach fresh or frozen
  • 1 cup cilantro optional
  • 1 lime

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 425 F.
  • FOR THE BUTTERNUT SQUASH: Microwave the squash for 2 minutes. Then chop it in half in the middle. Chop the halves in half so you have 4 quarters. Scoop the seeds out of the bottom half with a fork or spoon. Then carefully use a knife or the best peeler you have to peel the skin off. Finally, cut the whole squash into cubes (think bite-size, but not too small either).
  • In a bowl, toss the butternut squash with two tablespoons of olive oil and salt. Pour the squash onto a baking sheet and try to spread out the pieces as much as possible. Roast for 30 minutes. Note that you will only use half of the squash for this curry and you'll freeze the other half for future recipes (so you don't have to chop again!)
  • RICE: Cook the rice according to the package.
  • Once the squash has been in the oven for 20 minutes, start the curry: Heat up a large skillet over a medium flame, then add the remaining olive oil, garlic, ginger and onion. Add a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onions have softened and darkened in color, about 5-7 minutes.
  • Add the curry paste to the pan and toss it with the garlic and onion mixture. Then add the drained tomatoes and 1/2 of the roasted butternut squash to the pan (set the other half aside to cool before freezing) and toss to coat it in the curry mixture. Then add the coconut milk. Bring the mixture to a low boil and let it reduce a bit.
  • Turn off the heat and stir in the spinach until it wilts (you can cover the pan to speed this up). Squeeze 1/2 a lime over the pan and stir. Then divide the rice between three meal prep containers, followed by the butternut squash curry. Garnish with cilantro and lime wedges.