Glazed Acorn Squash

sqsh Glazed Acorn Squash - This absolutely fantastic recipe for glazed acorn squash, is not only easy, it is also quick cooking due to the squash being halved. Simply seasoned with cinnamon and nutmeg, sweet sugared carmelaized apples are served on top. An oven baked, fruit and acorn squash recipe that is a great side dish to any meal.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 15-25 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Acorn Squash
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Glazed Acorn Squash

1 x halved and quartered acorn squash
4 Tbsp. butter - (60ml)
1 x salt and Pepper
1/4 c. raisins - (60ml)
Brandy to cover
1/4 c. brown sugar - (60ml)
1/2 tsp nutmeg - (2.5ml)
2 x peeled, cored and thinly sliced Golden brown Delicious apples

Directions to make Glazed Acorn Squash

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 450 F - (225 C). Place the raisins in a bowl and submerge in brandy. Let the raisins soak for a minimum of 20 min

Step 2:

Halve the acorn squash and then quarter it. Using a paring knife remove the seeds and scruff, then separate the melon from the rind much as you would do with a slice of melon. Place each quarter squash on a piece of tin foil. Generously lather the squash quarters in 2 Tbsp. of room temp butter, a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg and take to the oven to bake till soft and tender. Place a quarter on top of its rind on a plate and position them beside the stove top for easy access.

Step 3:

Heat the remainder of the butter in a skillet. Add in brown sugar and nutmeg. When the sugar has melted, add in the apple slices. Turn the heat to low and slowly cook the apples till they are caramelized.

Step 4:

Add in the raisins and brandy and flambe. Before the flames die, carefully spoon some sugared apple; brandy/raising sauce on top of each quarter of roasted squash.

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Butternut Squash Ravioli with Butter Sauce

sqs1 Butternut Squash Ravioli with Butter Sauce - This scrumptious, oven roasted recipe for squash ravioli, comes smothered in a decadent browned butter sauce! Best butternut squash sealed in fresh pasta, with sage spiced butter, and Italian cheese. Extremely simple and quick cooking as well for this squash ravioli recipe.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Main Ingredient: Butternut Squash
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Butternut Squash Ravioli with Butter Sauce

9 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons minced shallots
1 cup roasted butternut squash puree
Salt
Freshly ground white pepper
3 tablespoons heavy cream
3 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus 2 ounces
Pinch nutmeg
1 recipe pasta dough, rolled out into wide ribbons, about 1/4-inch thick
12 fresh sage leaves
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves

Directions to make Butternut Squash Ravioli with Butter Sauce

Step 1:

n a large saute pan, over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter. Add the shallots and saute for 1 minute. Add the squash puree and cook until the mixture is slightly dry, about 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the cream and continue to cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in 3 tablespoons cheese and nutmeg, to taste. Season with salt and pepper. Cool completely.

Step 2:

Cut the pasta ribbons into 3-inch squares. Place 2 teaspoons of the filling in the center of each pasta square. Bring 1 corner of the square to the other, forming a triangle and seal the pasta completely. Add the pasta to pot of boiling salted water. Cook until al dente, about 2 to 3 minutes or until the pasta floats and is pale in color. Remove the pasta from the water and drain well. Season the pasta with salt and pepper.

Step 3:

In a large saute pan, melt the remaining 8 tablespoons of butter. Add the sage to the butter and continue to cook until the butter starts to brown. Remove from the heat.

Step 4:

Place some of the pasta in the center of each serving plate. Spoon the butter sauce over the pasta. Sprinkle the 2 ounces of cheese over each plate.

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Microwave Squash Parmesan

veg  Microwave Squash Parmesan - This magnificent, homemade, squash parmesan recipe is ideal for those on-the-go nights. Quick and easy, this microwave recipe, looks and tastes like you spent hours preparing it, no need to tell everyone hoe secretly simple it really is!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15-20 mins
Main Ingredient: Squash
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Microwave Squash Parmesan

1 sm Onion, peeled, chopped
3 sm Yellow squash, sliced 1/4 inch thick (1lb)
1/4 c Water
1 c Milk
3 sl White bread with crusts removed, crumbled
1 t Salt
2 T Melted butter
1/2 c Grated Parmesan cheese
Italian flavored fine dry Bread crumbs

**Variation: Zucchini may be substituted for yellow squash.

Directions to make Microwave Squash Parmesan

Step 1:Place chopped onions and sliced squash in a 2-quart, heat- resistant, non-metallic casserole with water. Cover tightly and heat in Microwave Oven 7 minutes or until squash is tender. Drain excess water.
Step 2:Soak crumbled slices of white bread in 1 cup milk, 5 minutes. Add salt, melted butter and grated cheese to bread and milk mixture. Stir to combine. Pour bread and cheese mixture over squash and stir to mix together thoroughly. Sprinkle top of mixture with Italian flavored dry bread crumbs.
Step 3:Cook, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

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Quick Zucchini and Herbs

sqs Quick Zucchini and Herbs - This simple, quick healthy recipe is made with very basic ingredients, and done in the microwave, so it is ready in no time at all! Fresh, zucchini squash is cut up and mixed with the aromatic blend of oregano, basil, and parsley, while quickly steamed in the microwave. An easy, no fuss, and healthy side dish that will complement any meal.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 10-13 mins
Main Ingredient: Zuccini
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Quick Zucchini and Herbs

6 lg Zucchini
1/4 c Water
3 T Butter or margarine
3 T Olive oil
2 t Salt
2 t Chopped parsley
1/2 t Dried basil leaves
1/2 t Dried oregano leaves

Directions to make Quick Zucchini and Herbs

Step 1:Wash zucchini but do not peel. Cut zucchini into 1/4-inch slices. Place zucchini and water in a deep, 1 1/2-quart, heat- resistant, non-metallic casserole. Heat, covered, in Microwave Oven 7 minutes or until zucchini is crisp-tender.
Step 2:Drain water. Add butter or margarine and olive oil to zucchini, Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 1 minute.
Step 3:Add remaining ingredients and toss gently to combine. Heat, uncovered, 2 to 3 minutes in Microwave Oven until zucchini has reached desired degree of doneness.

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Sweet Stuffed Acorn Squash

squash1 Sweet Stuffed Acorn Squash - This homemade, yet extravagant appearing, stuffed acorn squash recipe is overflowing with sweet, snappy taste! Juicy, fresh apples, crunchy, distinct walnuts, and brown sugar, are mixed together to create the chunky, exotic filling and stuffed into the tangy squash. This very easy, oven baked, squash recipe is the “BEST”.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Main Ingredient: Squash
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Sweet Stuffed Acorn Squash

3 Acorn Squash
2 Apples, chopped
1/2 c Chopped Walnuts
1 T Grated Orange Peel
1/2 c Brown Sugar
2 T Margarine, melted

Directions to make Sweet Stuffed Acorn Squash

Step 1:Preheat oven to 350 deg F. Cut squash in half lengthwise and scrape out seeds. Place cut side down in baking dish and bake for 25 minutes.
Step 2:Mix the other ingredients. Turn squash cut side up, fill with apple mix and continue baking for 20 minutes, or until squash is tender.

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Beefy Baked Acorn Squash

squash Beefy Baked Acorn Squash - This rustic, baked recipe for acorn squash is a simple, sensational, all-in-one meal! Fried, lean ground beef, is mixed with sweet apples and cinnamon, plump raisins, and a sprinkle of brown sugar, before being baked. Served piping hot, fresh from the oven, this simple, supreme, acorn squash recipe is extraordinary.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 50-60 mins
Main Ingredient: Acorn Squash, Ground Beef
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Beefy Baked Acorn Squash

2 ea Acorn Squash, Md
1 lb Lean Ground Beef
1 1/2 t Salt
1/2 t Cinnamon
2 c Apples, Pared & Chopped,(2 Lg)
1/4 c Raisins
4 tb Brown Sugar, Packed
2 tb Margarine Or Butter, Melted

Directions to make Beefy Baked Acorn Squash

Step 1:Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cut each of the squash in half and remove the seeds and fibers. Place the squash, cut sides down, in an ungreased baking pan. Then add water to the depth of 1/4-inch and bake, uncovered, until the squash is tender, about 30 to 40 minutes.
Step 2:While the squash is baking, cook and stir the meat in a large skillet until it is brown. Drain off the excess fat. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the 1 1/2 ts of salt as well as the cinnamon, then coarsely chopped tart apples and the raisins.
Step 3:When the squash is cooked, turn them so that the cut side is up and remove them to a platter. Drain off any remaining liquid in the pan and dry. Scoop out the pulp from the acorn squash, making a shell that is 1/4-inch thick all the way around. Season the shells with salt to taste. Mash the pulp and mix in the meat mixture
Step 4:Return to the shells, piling them full and sprinkle with 1 tb of brown sugar on each. Drizzle with the melted butter. Bake uncovered until the apple is tender, about 20 to 30 minutes.

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Acorn Squash N Pasta Soup

June 17, 2009 by dataentry1  
Filed under Easy, Easy Squash Recipes, Soup, Squash

acorn_squash_pasta_soup  Acorn Squash N Pasta Soup - The scrumptious taste of acorn squash, spiced just right, really makes this soup stand out. Cooked in one pot, stove top, we added a hint of carrot and onion, to complement the squash beautifully. And just wait until you try the topping!Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 20-25 mins
Servings: 4-6
Main Ingredient: Squash, Pasta
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Acorn Squash N Pasta Soup

8 oz Acine di Pepe OR Small Shells, uncooked
2 md Acorn squash, about 1 1/2 lb each, split, peeled, seeded, and quartered
2 tb Margarine
1 lg Onion, chopped
3/4 ts Ground mace or nutmeg
1/2 ts Ground ginger
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1 c Grated carrot
1 1/2 ts Brown sugar
3 cn Low-sodium Vegetable broth, 13oz.

TOPPING
1 c Non-fat sour cream
1 tb Sugar

Directions to make Acorn Squash N Pasta Soup

Step 1:Cook squash in one inch of water in covered saucepan for 15 minutes, or until tender. Cool. Scrape out pulp and put back in pot. Add margarine, onion, carrots, sugar, mace, ginger and cinnamon. Cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cook until vegetables are tender.
Step 2:Add 3 cups of the broth and puree all in a blender or food processor. Return to the pot and add remaining three cups of broth, bring to a boil and add pasta. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, or until pasta is done.
Step 3:Before serving, blend sour cream and sugar in a separate bowl. Put dollop on top of each bowl of soup. Serve hot.

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Butternut Squash Rissoto

Butternut Squash Rissoto - This recipe featues the delectable butternut squash and creamy rissoto rice. The squash is slow roasted first, for tenderness, and the rissoto is made with white wine, so it absorbs all the wines flavor. Put the two together and the result, Wow!


How To Make Butternut Squash Rissoto Video

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Butternut Squash Carrot and Parsnip Ragout

butternut_squash_carrot_parsnip_ragout Butternut Squash Carrot and Parsnip Ragout - This succulent, butternut squash recipe has an abundance of vegetables in it. We listed the winter variety but feel free to use your favorites or whatever you have on hand. Reheats well in the microwave, if you happen to heve any left!

Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Main Ingredient: Winter Vegetables
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Butternut Squash Carrot and Parsnip Ragout

1 tsp Olive oil
3 c Butternut Squash,peeled,cubed,(about 1 lb)
Salt & freshly ground black Pepper
1 1/4 c Reduced-sodium Vegetable Broth
1 Tbsp Butter
2 c Peeled,diced carrots
2 c Peeled,diced parsnips
1 t Sugar
2 lg Leeks,trimmed,all but 2 inch of green removed
Freshly grated nutmeg to taste

Directions to make Butternut Squash Carrot and Parsnip Ragout

Step 1:Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a shallow roasting pan on the stovetop, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add squash, season with salt and pepper and toss gently. Add 1/2 c of the stock and transfer the pan to the oven. Bake for 15 minutes, or until squash is just tender; do not over cook.
Step 2:Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, heat butter oven medium heat. Add carrots, parsnips, sugar and salt and pepper to taste; cook until the vegetables are lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add 1/2 c of the stock, cover the pan and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes.
Step 3:Transfer to a dish and set aside. Add leeks and the remaining 1/4 c stock to the skillet, season with salt and pepper, cover the pan and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the reserved squash, carrots and parsnips and toss gently.
Step 4:Taste and adjust seasonings, adding a grating of nutmeg. Simmer for an additional 3 to 4 minutes to warm through before serving.

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Calico Squash Casserole

calico_squash_casserole Calico Squash Casserole - Squash and every other vegetable you can imagine make this incredibly healthy casserole. Quick, easy, and positively loaded with vitamins and nutrients. Try it with a warmed up dinner roll, if you think you’ll have room.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 6-8
Main Ingredient: Garden Vegetables
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Calico Squash Casserole

1 lb Yellow squash,sliced
1/2 lb Zucchini,sliced
1 c water
1/2 c Onion,chopped
1/4 c Green pepper,chopped
3 tb Green onion,chopped
1/4 c Butter or margarine,melted,divided
1 c Herb-seasoned stuffing mix
1 ea 10-3/4 ounce cream of mushroom soup,undiluted
1 ea 8 ounce can water chestnuts,drained,chopped
1/2 c Plain low-fat yogurt
1/4 c Pimiento,chopped
1 lg Carrot,grated
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper

Directions to make Calico Squash Casserole

Step 1:Combine first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 8 minutes or until squash is just tender. Drain and set aside.
Step 2:Saute onion, green pepper, and green onions in 1 tablespoon butter until tender; set aside.
Step 3:Combine stuffing mix and remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a large bowl; reserve 1/3 cup mixture.
Step 4:Combine squash mixture, onion mixture, soup, and remaining ingredients; spoon mixture into a lightly greased 12 x 8 x 2 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with reserved stuffing mixture. Bake at 350F for 30 minutes or until casserole is thoroughly heated.

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