Ina Garten Shares A Fall Dinner Recipe That Will Be Your New Favorite

This tasty dish comes from Barefoot Contessa's cookbook, 'Cook Like a Pro.'

If you haven't already picked up your copy of Ina Garten's cookbook, Cook Like a Pro: Recipes and Tips for Home Cooks, the gorgeous photo and recipe below may convince you. The Warm Brown Rice & Butternut Squash from Cook Like a Pro is the most satisfying lunch or the perfect dinner side dish with a simple roast chicken.

This recipe is so good. Ina Garten captions the photo on her Instagram account with, "Anyone else feel like making this TONIGHT?!" The full recipe is available on BarefootContessa.com.

Roasting A Butternut Squash

Roasting a butternut squash properly comes with some finesse, and most it that has to do with the carving. You need a heavy duty chef's knife for this endeavor, a sturdy surface, and a mind for safety in the kitchen. Starting at the top of the squash, cutting to the middle, then coming from the other side to meet the first cut usually does the trick.

Once you've come to understand just how easy the process is through our step-by-step instructions, it won't just be Ina Garten recipes you'll be tackling. The roasted flesh of a butternut squash will keep you coming back for more, and this seasonal treat can be delivered in many delicious forms.

Cooking Instructions

A dreamy concoction befitting of the Barefoot Contessa is perfect for you as well. Ripe with autumnal perfection, this savory brown rice and squash recipe combines pantry essentials like balsamic and white wine vinegar, Dijon Mustard, brown rice, maple syrup, and a few special goodies like Marcona almonds, and dried cranberries.

Prepare the butternut squash with olive oil, maple syrup, salt, and pepper to roast before making the rice. Create a vinaigrette by combining the remaining maple syrup, orange juice, balsamic vinegar, white wine vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper.

Add the olive oil and pour over the warm rice. The final step is to add the squash and remaining ingredients such as scallions, dried cranberries, and almonds. Serve at room temperature, but we're sure you'll want to taste it as soon as possible.

Recipe Substitutes

The simple recipe also proves a fun base for experimentation. Instead of Marcona almonds, for instance, you could try swapping in lightly toasted walnuts. Instead of scallions, you could try roasting garlic and stirring the paste-y cloves into the vinaigrette.

When making this dish, accompany it with a salad, your freshest sweet tea, or Ina Garten's chocolate pecan meringue torte..

Butternut Squash Recipes

Butternut Squash Gratin Recipe

Chef John Zucker of Cru Café in Charleston, South Carolina conceived of this undeniably hearty and tasty gratin. Your regular dinner guests will put a request for this seasonal delight on repeat.

Butternut Squash Lasagna

Like other winter squash, butternut squash pairs well with a variety of flavors. You don't have to spend time boiling pasta for this vegetable lasagna; this recipe saves you time by using convenient no-boil noodles.

Fall Squash Galette

Whether you call it a galette or a crostata, one thing's for sure—this savory, squash-studded freeform pie is the perfect combination of ease and elegance. Unlike traditional pies, galettes and crostatas are super easy to shape, making them a smart choice for beginning bakers.

Butternut Squash Bread Pudding

If you are looking for a less-traditional side dish to serve with your holiday meal, this butternut squash bread pudding fits the bill. Assemble this pudding the night before and refrigerate, covered, until ready to bake.

For more Southern Living news, make sure to sign up for our newsletter!

Read the original article on Southern Living.