What to do with squash?

[The Velvet Curtain]

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I have never cooked with squash before, the idea has never appealed. I will be giving it a go now though.

 

[Duck59]

Squash is pretty good in a curry or a chilli. It's very absorbent, so soaks up the sauce.

 

[TastyReuben]

That squash is huge, could easily do harm

That's how you get their apples!

I have never cooked with squash before, the idea has never appealed. I will be giving it a go now though.

They can be a real pain to peel. Most popular things I can think of are soup (puréed), roasted (easy), or in a ravioli (or mixed in with pasta).

Seriously, though, I do have a dead easy apple cake. Comes together in a couple of minutes, it's just a single layer, no frosting, perfect for tea. Might be a good way to get your feet wet. Let me know if you want it.

 

[medtran49]

We've made a cubed roasted butternut squash, Italian sausage, farfalle pasta dish that is pretty good. Craig made chicken marsala and added roasted butternut cubes. We've also made a vegetarian pie using butternut, poblano chiles, maybe some kind of cheese, plus other things. If you want recipes for the pasta or pie, let me know.

 

[CraigC]

I like stuffing acorn squash with a sausage dressing. We've also made gnocchi and ravioli with butternut squash in the dough.

Recipe - Butternut Squash Ravioli with Chicken Marsala Filling

 

[Herbie]

This warm squash salad is good

 

[Morning Glory]

This warm squash salad is good

Seconded! And if you scroll down the recipe link you will see that I made it. It is an excellent recipe.

 

[TastyReuben]

Acorn squash are good to roast with lashings of butter and maple syrup.

 

[ElizabethB]

Love spaghetti squash as a pasta substitute or herbed as a side. Roasted Acorn or Butternut squash or both wonderful.
Squash is so versatile
As long as I can remember I made pumpkin bread. Guess what? Other squashes also make great Breads.
I am not a big fan of curry but I can see how squash would be perfect. Really absorbs flavor.
I remember Mother cooking PattyPan squash with nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla and sugar for dessert.

 

[ElizabethB]

Oh - almost forgot. Stuff smaller squashes like you would an eggplant or bell pepper. Dinner in a shell.

 

[rascal]

I love pumpkin both crown and butternut. Both roasted. I use crown in my risotto. Chicken n pumpkin. One my wife's faves. When I roast it I eat it skin on, always have.

Russ

 

[Saranak]

Ciao,
Squash make great soup with Orzo may be spinach or any vegetable. Sorry this all I do with.
Sarana x

 

[Herbie]

Roast squash and red onion risotto with crispy fried sage on the top. Not made that in years so not typed up here, unfortunately.

 

[TastyReuben]

Even though I've added some ideas to this topic, I want it on the record that I do not like squash.

 

[The Late Night Gourmet]

I made this Apple Ginger Soup last year; it would have qualified for the Coconut challenge if I hadn't already posted it. If I can convince my family to stop stuffing the refrigerator with carry-out order boxes, I might just make something like this again soon.