Good Squash Recipes

Clough · Sep 10, 2009, 03:04 AM

Hi, All!

I'm just looking for some good recipes for the preparation of squash.

I have a friend who is a farmer, and I just got a lot of Acorn and Butternut Squash from him. So, what are some simple things that I can do with them to prepare them for meals?

From my experience, squash doesn't seem to have all that much taste unless you add some things to it.

I'm not very much of a fancy guy when it comes to meal preparation. But, all submissions are welcome!

Thanks!

tickle · Sep 23, 2009, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Golden_Girl

I love butternut squash because it tastes great and it's so versatile...it kind of reminds me of sweet potato or pumpkin.

Stew:
pour olive oil in a large pot, add chopped onions, bell pepper, crushed garlic, stir. When brown add chopped squash, stir. Add water to prevent sticking. Add your spices and herbs such as curry, a bit of cinnamon, basil, thyme, and any other along with sea salt and black pepper. Stir and add 2-3 cups of chopped or crushed tomato and a can or 2 of tomato sauce. Add in any veggies and legumes lsuch as broccoli, carrots, and lentils. You can even add chicken before you brown the onions and garlic.

what a lovely recipe, goldy, you made my mouth water !

tick

Golden_Girl · Sep 23, 2009, 04:16 PM

oh thanks Tickle

justcurious55 · Sep 23, 2009, 10:43 PM

butternut squash pie. mmm. that sounds good.

Clough · Sep 23, 2009, 11:04 PM

Hi, All!

Would Butternut Squash pie be similar to Rhubarb pie?

Thanks!

Golden_Girl · Sep 24, 2009, 03:54 PM

I never had rhubarb pie, but from looking at the photos of it looks like it tastes good. I would think butternut squash pie may look similar to sweet potatoe pie and pumpkin pie. How it would taste depends on how it is flavored.

summer7 · Sep 27, 2009, 03:28 AM

Go to RecipeZaar.com.
They have the best recipes and provide a star grading system.

Clough · Sep 27, 2009, 11:55 PM

Thanks everyone who has posted recipes here!

Any additional ones to add?

Thanks!

twinkiedooter · Sep 28, 2009, 04:01 PM

I've never eaten squash. Don't know why, but just never got around to eating it. I was 20 when I ate my first cranberry sauce by the way and 50 (yes 50) when I tried macaroni salad and potato salad. And yes, I know I am strange in my eating habits. But I am now a macaroni and potato salad afficianado having sampled both all around the country.

But, that said I do love pumpkin and have made a pumpkin cheese cake that is scrumptious.

The receipe is very easy. Just take your favorite cheesecake receipe and add one cup of canned pumpkin to it with some pumpkin pie spice and mix well and bake as you normally would. It is divine to put it mildly if you like pumpkin.

Clough, I did get a 7 qt pressure cooker and I just made a wonderful regular cheesecake in it Saturday night. I have eaten almost the entire pie all by myself topped with the strawberries I froze over the summer. That cheesecake came out so moist and tasty unlike cheesecakes I made in the regular oven.

justcurious55 · Sep 29, 2009, 12:33 PM

twinkie, you don't know what you're missing out on!

Golden_Girl · Sep 29, 2009, 04:34 PM

I remember rarely eating squash growing up, I don't know why either. And then a few years back I was reading all of these good benefits with squash and after preparing it I was pleasantly surprised. I almost forgot about the squash seeds! I like to chew on the cooked butternut squash seeds and then throw the shell away, it has a erally nice taste. I always wanted to try pumpkin seeds.

Pumpkin cheese cake..hmmm sounds good Twinkie, I love cheese cake and havent had it in a few years now...I like to eat twinkies too.



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