When shopping for them, choose squash that feel heavy and have blemish-free and mold-free skin. They should also not have any soft spots but should be quite firm. They should be dark green and may have a patch of yellow or orange where they were on the ground before picking. Like other winter squash, the whole acorn squash store very well in the cold months, just keep them cool and dry; they'll last a month or more.
They're a great source of iron, vitamin A from all that beta-carotene filled orange flesh! Like most winter squashes, acorn squashes are dense and can be challenging to cut.
Here are some tips to help:. Bake the full squash recipe up to 2 days ahead of time. Wrap each piece individually in foil and store in the refrigerator. The foil will help the squash retain its moisture while reheating. Serve acorn squash as a side dish with chicken, turkey, pork, or beef. Or, for a filling main dish, skip the brown sugar and maple syrup and stuff the hollowed-out portion with a filling to make it a more filling main dish. This baked acorn squash also makes a healthy dessert because of its gentle sweetness.
Other winter squashes would work with this method, too. Try these varieties of squash baked in the same way you may need to quarter large squash. Dash kosher salt. If you have a microwave, microwave the squash for a minute each, to make it easier to cut.
Then stabilize the squash on a cutting board as best you can, stem end down if the stem is short enough, otherwise on the side. Using a sharp, sturdy chef's knife, carefully cut the acorn squash in half, from tip to stem. I can get her at my small-town grocery store. That means you can get her, too. But still. To cut the squash in half lengthwise, very carefully pierce the middle with a sharp knife. Gently push the top of the knife until it penetrates the hard skin.
Ever seen the inside of an acorn squash? If not, you can now mark that off your list of things to do before you croak. Next, with a spoon or scoop, just scrape out the seeds and stringy membranes. Now, with the tip of a sharp knife, score the surface of the squash. Just five or six lines will do just fine. Then sprinkle the surface with salt. In situations like this, kosher is your friend. Add a generous tablespoon of regular salted butter into the hollow.
Someday I hope to write a book about the effectiveness of euphemistic language, and how a healthy sense of denial contributes to an overall increased happiness in life. Now, dump in a heaping couple of tablespoons of brown sugar. Sweet and buttery squash--this is quick and easy, and my family loves it.
Save Pin Print Share. Acorn Squash KevinBerry Acorn Squash DimondDragon. Acorn Squash Katie McBride. Acorn Squash Manda H. Recipe Summary test prep:. Nutrition Info. Ingredients Decrease Serving 2. The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified. Add all ingredients to shopping list View your list. Preheat oven to degrees F degrees C. Place squash in the degrees F degrees C oven and bake another 30 minutes.
I Made It Print. Full Nutrition. Reviews Read More Reviews. Rating: 5 stars. This is the only way I've ever had squash but you can do it a quicker way. Cut it in half and seed it. Microwave on high for 5 minutes. Put about a tablespoon of butter in each have and spread it around on the top edges and inside. Litely sprinkle nutmeg all over and then about twice as much cinnamon.
Yields: 2 servings. Prep Time: 0 hours 5 mins. Total Time: 1 hour 5 mins. Small pinch kosher salt. This ingredient shopping module is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content on their web site. Spread butter on inside of each squash half. In a small bowl combine brown sugar, cinnamon, and small pinch of salt. Sprinkle over squash. Place squash, cut side up, on a large baking sheet and roast until fork tender, 55 to 60 minutes.
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