Anyone got any good ideas to do with squash?

Question

Bake it, grill it. what the heck can I do with it!

Girlfriend home in two hours!! Starting to get confused and panic!!

:o)

Answer 1

Slice it and saute it with onions in olive oil.
Serve over linguine or spaghetti.

Answer 2

This realy depends on what kind of squash it is.

If it is a summer squash (it has white flesh) I would recomend sliceing it up and sauteing it with garlic and olive oul and serving it over your favorite type of cooked pasta. These include Zuccini, Summer Squash, Patty-Pan Squash. and a number of others.

If it is winter squash (has hellow or orange flesh), I would recomend useing it as a desert. Cut it in half legth wise (works especialy well with butternut swash). Remove the seeds. Make several holes in the flesh useing a fork (being careful not to puncture the skin). Sprinkle the desired amount of brown sugar over the two halves and add butter (to taste). Bake untill the flesh is tender. You can also make winter a winter quash soup, but I am not sure that you have time to do it. Winter squash includes Butternut, Acorn, and many more.

Answer 3

Cut it into slices, then saute it in a blend of butter, salt, and pepper.

Slice longwise, and put into a lasagna.

Slice longwise, grill. Do the same with some zucchini and some eggplant, if you are feeling adventerous. I'm not, so warn the person so they can pull the eggplant out. Top with greens, bean sprouts, goat cheese, and wrap in a tortilla. Serve with a nice vinegar oil blend.

Use it like a mr potato head and hope your girlfriend has a sense of humor.

Two words. Squash bread. Sub in squash for zucchini bread.

Puree it, add cream. Squash soup! Best if served with large amounts of alchohol.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Help to know what kind of squash you're dealing with. Zucchini can be eaten raw or steam it with some tomatoes, onions & basil. Yellow squash same thing; some mix it with zucchini too. If you have winter squash (acorn, butternut, spagetti) you can bake it. "Nuke it" or bake whole for a while to "tenderize" before cutting in half. Scoop seeds out & add some butter before returning to oven. On spagetti, you scoop out the "meat" & use like pasta.
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Answer 5

Cut squash in half, rake out the center seeds.
Poke holes around inside so melting will move into the meat.
Place 1 tablespoon butter in center, and half fill with brown sugar.
Sprinkle with a little salt, and place cut side up in oven on center rack for about half hour to 45 minutes at 350.

Answer 6

Here you go...I love squash (every kind!!) and these recipes are really good and easy!!


Baked Squash Rings
Recipe courtesy Kathleen Daelemans

1 medium butternut squash
1 medium acorn squash
Coarse grain salt and freshly ground black pepper
Olive oil

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Peel the squash. Cut each squash lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Cut each squash crosswise into half moons.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper and brush with a thin coat of olive oil.
Lay squash on a cookie sheet and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, turning once, or until tender to the touch and golden.

TIP: You don't have to peel the squash. If you don't have a super sharp carrot peeler, don't bother trying to peel it. Sometimes the skins taste declicious!

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Roasted Squash and Asparagus
Recipe courtesy Kathleen Daelemans

2 1 /2 pounds acorn and butternut squash (whatever kinds of squash are available), seeded and cut into 1/2-inch rings
2 teaspoons olive oil
Coarse grained salt and cracked black pepper
1 bunch asparagus, cleaned

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Place squash rings in a plastic bag with olive oil, salt and pepper. Shake until well coated. Place on a baking sheet in a single layer. Cook, turning once until squash is softened and almost cooked through, about 25 minutes. About halfway through cooking, add the asparagus and continue roasting until all are tender.

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I like to sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon on the inside of the squash and bake it.

I also like to cut it into chunks and cut apples into chunks and steam them together.

Good luck!!

Answer 7

Green zucchini Squash?

Try shreadding it on the largers holes in the cheese grater, mix with an egg cheese, salt - pepper - seasoned salt - bake in a caserole dish and sprinkle with parmesean on top and bake 10 minutes to lightly brown. 325.

Or is it a different kind of squash?

Answer 8

If you talking about butternut squash.....cut in half, boil for about half an hour..............cool and then scoop out the flesh.

Fry some bacon, add salt and pepper, grate piles of cheese, mix with the flesh that you scooped out and return it to the casings and bake for an hour at gas mark 6. Serve with salad.

Answer 9

Try the following
Prawn noodles on a bed of spicy sauteed butternut squash
Ingredients
For the noodles
4 large raw tiger prawns, shelled and de-veined
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
55g/2oz fine rice noodles, cooked
For the squash
1 tbsp vegetable oil
¼ tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp sesame seeds
¼ medium butternut squash, peeled and finely diced

Method
1. Heat the oil for the squash in a small sauté pan.
2. Stir in the spices for 30 seconds.
3. Add the squash and gently sauté for eight minutes or until just tender.
4. Place a small wok over a high heat.
5. Fry the prawns and vinegar until the prawns turn pink and are cooked through.
6. Stir the noodles into the prawns.
7. Serve the prawn noodles on a bed of spicy squash.

or Squash soup
Ingredients
2 tbsp butter
½ red onion, sliced
pinch nutmeg, grated
110g/4oz squash, cut into 2.5cm (1in) dice
1 vegetable stock cube
85ml/3fl oz boiling water

Method
1. Heat the butter in a saucepan, and as it begins to foam, add the sliced red onion. Sweat for 2-3 minutes.
2. Add the grated nutmeg, and the squash, fry for a further 2-3 minutes.
3. Dissolve the stock cube in the boiling water, and add to the pan.
4. Raise the heat, and when the soup begins to boil, lower the heat to a rapid simmer. Simmer for 10-12 minutes.
5. Place the hot soup carefully into a blender, and blend until smooth.
6. Serve in a soup bowl, or the hollowed out squash shell.

or Butternut squash pudding
Ingredients
250g/8¾oz caster sugar
½ butternut squash, peeled and diced
1 orange, juice only
drizzle of double cream

Method
1. Heat the sugar in a pan and allow to caramelise. Add the squash to the pan and stir in the orange juice.
2. Heat gently, stirring occasionally for 10-15 minutes.
3. Transfer to a serving plate and drizzle with cream to serve

or Spiced butternut squash wedges
Ingredients
200g/7oz butternut squash, peeled and cut into wedges
1 tsp oregano
pinch turmeric
pinch curry powder
1 tbsp olive oil

Method
1. Preheat the oven to 225C/425F/Gas 7.
2. For the squash wedges, place the oregano, turmeric, curry powder and oil into a large bowl. Add the squash and mix well to coat. Place into on a roasting tray and place into the oven to roast for 15 minutes, or until cooked through. Turn the squash occasionally, so that it will brown evenly.

or Stuffed roasted butternut squash
Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
50g/1¾oz smoked bacon, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
3 baby leeks, finely sliced
50g/1¾oz Stilton
½ butternut squash, seeds removed and blanched for 3-4 minutes in boiling water
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
2. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the bacon and fry until golden and crisp.
3. Add the garlic and leek and cook for 2-3 minutes, until soft.
4. Add the Stilton and stir well.
5. Fill the butternut squash hollow with the mixture and place onto a baking sheet. Place into the oven to roast for 12-15 minutes, until golden-brown and cooked through.
6. To serve, place the stuffed roasted squash in the centre of a warm plate.

Answer 10

Make a squash soup. serve it with some chicken and vegetables. Make a casserole or something.

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Answer 11

Cut it into slices. Get a bowl put egg, milk, and pepper. Get another bowl put flour and a little more pepper! Then dip you slices into the egg and then into the flour. Now fry. I love squach cooked like this! Make sure to use self rising flour!!!!