What should I make with these ingredients?

[TastyReuben]

Ok, folks, I’ve got about 20 ounces of cubed butternut squash, about 14 ounces of cubed parsnip, about 10 ounces of pearl onions, and one of those 5 ounce tubs of baby spinach.

What’re some ideas for using those in a dish? My first thought is some kind of soup, but I’m also leaning toward a gratin of some sort.

Any ideas? Feel free to add whatever in with those to make something interesting.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

The wintery veg make me immediately think of a warmly spiced sausage casserole (stew). Nice bit of sweet smoked paprika and another savoury green herb to get that goulash vibing heat going.

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

TastyReuben that sounds the base for a sheet pan supper ... add some sort of smoked sausage and at the last minute when the pan comes out all hot add steamy - throw the spinach on top to wilt it

 

[karadekoolaid]

Ok, folks, I’ve got about 20 ounces of cubed butternut squash, about 14 ounces of cubed parsnip, about 10 ounces of pearl onions, and one of those 5 ounce tubs of baby spinach.

I'd roast the squash and the parsnips with some olive oil and whole garlic cloves, and add some strips of bacon .
Then I'd make a sweet/sour sauce with the pearl onions - whole, and some beer, some tomato paste and some vinegar and sugar and mustard.
Then I'd grill some of those wonderful German sausages you get over there - bratwurst, of course.
Make the squash/parsnip into a puree, top with bratwurst, splash with sweet/sour sauce and serve the spinach, just steamed., on the side.

 

[badjak]

Curry, Thai style, using red curry paste and adding coconut milk.

 

[blades]

I won't butt in other than to support the idea of a soup. The recommendations you have sound creative and excellent to me.

 

[TastyReuben]

Well, I ended up taking the easy road and making soup:

Neither of us particularly like squash, especially in a soup, but this worked out fairly well. MrsT even had seconds. I think the tartness from that bit of yogurt helped.

 

[Timenspace]

leaning toward a gratin of some sort.

The ingredients are used up, wonderful looking soup! I would have suggested a quiche or a savoury cake of some sort...recently I also saw a savoury roll with vegetables, that I might want to try this summer...