- Stand Mixer: For efficient mixing and blending ingredients such as squash and leeks into a smooth puree.
- Heavy-Duty Food Processor: Essential for chopping butternut squash, dicing vegetables, or making corn kernels finer if needed in the recipe.
- Slow Cooker: Ideal for cooking wild rice and other ingredients slowly to infuse flavors. It allows you to prepare most of the dish without constant supervision.
- Dutch Oven or Large Stockpot: Useful for preparing butternut squash soup, ensuring even cooking and proper heat distribution.
- Hand Blender (Immersion Blender): Perfect for making creamy soups or blending vegetables directly in the pot without transferring them to another vessel.
- Chef's Knife & Cutting Board: Essential tools for chopping squash and leeks.
- Measuring Cups & Spoons: Important for accurately measuring ingredients.
- Mixing Bowls: Useful for combining various ingredients before cooking or blending them together.
- Colander: Necessary for rinsing vegetables, draining water from rice and other components after cooking.
- Oven-Safe Pot with Lid (e.g., Le Creuset): Useful if baking or roasting any of the ingredients separately before combining them into the dish.
- Whisk: Helpful for whipping cream or mixing sauces and dressings that could accompany the main dish.
1 1/2 cups wild rice (about 9 ounces)
2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
3 cups 1/2-inch cubes peeled butternut squash (from 11/2-pound squash)
3 tablespoons olive oil
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter, divided
1 1/2 cups finely chopped leeks (white part only)
1 1/2 cups frozen white corn kernels, thawed
1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley
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