Tis the season we start seeing those large squash and autumn harvest veggies piling into stores. There are a fair amount of people that have no idea what to do with them! Here's some things we have done in the past that surprisingly most of the kids actually eat!
butternut squash soup.
Its easier than you think. All you do is cut the squash length wise in half..scoop the seeds out and place in a oven and bake at 350 degrees in a baking dish with water ( 1-2C so it doesnt dry out) for an hour and a half. Remove the dish and scoop out the flesh of the squash once cooled a bit. scoop into blender, add 4C vegetable broth , clove garlic (depending how much garlic you like add or take away), pinch nutmeg, tbsp butter, blend and enjoy! This soup is very versatile so you can add any spice you wish to make it taste the way you want. You can use cream to thicken aswell if you feel fit to.
Spaghetti Squash ideas:
So Spaghetti squash is very versatile. You can eat it literally like spaghetti. Bake it (pretty much the same way as the above recipe) but you remove the strands of squash with a fork until it has all come out. Add butter, pepper, cheese and chow down! OR make meatballs and have it with sauce! another great idea is frying it after it is baked to make bacon and onion fritters! mmmmmm! Here is what to do:
After baked and all the flesh scraped out, when it is cool enough to do so, take strong paper towel and wring out the squash until no more water is in them. Careful not to drop the squash in the sink if the towel breaks. All you do is mix the squash with beaten eggs, bacon, onions, grated parm cheese and a bit of flour. Scoop small pancake size portions onto skillet with and fry each side until cooked! add sour cream on top and green onion for special taste!!
spaghetti squash
butternut squash soup
squash fritters
butternut squash baked