What to do with Fall harvest Squash?

[imagine]

Our grocery store has fall harvest squash on sale for 49 cents a pound.

Is that a good price?

How so you cook squash?

Any yummy recipes?

[forHISglory]

I'm assuming that you mean squash like acorn or butternut or gooseneck, and not zuchinni. If so, there are a variety of ways to cook it. You can wash the outside, then split the squash. I like to bake it slowly at about 300-350 until the flesh is tender. You can also microwave it. Just cover the cut side with plastic wrap. My hubby likes it served with brown sugar and butter, but I like just a little pepper and butter with it.

As far as price, I don't know if that is a good price or not. I can't recall every buying a squash!

[Birdie]

Winter squash is $.98 a pound here in Winco, which is the cheapest grocery store. So, I would say your price is good.

I just baked some winter squash with a little maple syrup. It was good, sweet but good.

I also made a squash soup, peeling and cubing the squash and cooking in some vegetable broth. then I sauteed an onion, an apple, 1 tsp cinnamon and a little cayenne and pureed the whole thing. Added S&P to taste. Very good.

Usually I bake it and just add a little salt. Butternut is my favorite because it's sweeter than some of the others.

[MamaTreadler]

Oh, I loooooove me some butternut squash. I turn it into a pureed soup and serve with lots of crusty bread or crackers. It's the best stuff EVER.

[imagine]

I'm assuming that you mean squash like acorn or butternut or gooseneck, and not zuchinni.

I'm so squash illiterate I don't know. I just know the add says Fall Harvest Squash.

I think Zuchinni is a summer one.

[Uniwolf]

fall squash(acorn, butternut, hubbards ect.) are also great peeled, cubed placed on a sheet pan with a little olive oil, and sprinkled with a little salt pepper and allspice. Cover and bake at about 350 for about 20 min. (how long actually depends on how large you cube them)

[Birdie]

Fall or winter squash are ones with a hardened skin that can be stored in a pantry or cool place. They should be allowed to dry somewhat on the vine, until the stem dried out. I store mine for months in my garage in the fall/winter.

The summer squashes have a thin skin and don't last very long. Zucchini, patty pan or crookneck squash are examples of a summer squash.

[Ceashels]

Wow, that's a great price! You can also make pies (like pumpkin) out of butternut squash. So cook and puree or freeze in chunks for soups and pies.

[Libby]

Cut the peel off of it & cube it, blanch and flash freeze so its like a side veggie for winter meals. Boil it up, add a bit of butter and season to your preference. Salt for savory and pumpkin pie spices for sweet. We like to boil/blanch, sautee with bacon & garlic

Boil it then mash like mashed taters. Boiled cubed squash can be added to soups too

Bake it with olive oil/butter, salt & pepper and/or maple syrup.

Puree it and portion out into 1c servings and freeze - can be used to make baked treats. Puree's added to soup help to thicken it up and give it that creamy texture.

[shoiji]

I like roasting squash or microwaving it. If after it is cooked sometimes I will mash it like potatoes and add butter, salt and pepper, or butter and brown sugar.

Really enjoy squash so can't wait until they start coming to the stores. The only pain is opening them up.

I have also seen ravioli made basically with a pureed squash for the filling.

Maybe this year I will try to make a soup.

[krbshappy71]

If its Acorn Squash (about the size of a small cantaloupe and dark green) I stab it all over with a fork, throw it in the microwave for 5 minutes. Slice in half (careful, HOT!) scoop out the seeds, throw 2 T of brown sugar in the center.

EAT. NOMNOMNOM......

[Menifeemom]

I cook my butternut squash in the microwave just long enough to be easier to cut. Then cube it and put it in a stock pot with some cubed potatoes, carrots, celery, and onion. Pour chicken stock to cover and simmer till tender. Put through a blender and enjoy. Yummy! I think I'll have to make some later!

[Trishagirl]

No one has said anything about spaghetti squash just wondering? Is it a good squash to eat?

[frugalfranny]

No one has said anything about spaghetti squash just wondering? Is it a good squash to eat?

I like most winter squash........but that is one I won't grow and don't care for.........but give it a try to see if you like it. (that is what I did and decided NOT!) Lots of people really like it.
It is stringy........duh......spag. squash.......many use it just like
spaghetti........including a tomato sauce on it.

Good price for squash..........ours is never that cheap so I grow my own. Winter squash store well too......in a cool dry place. Will
last months. Or cube and freeze.

Lots of recipes online ...........and like another poster said, they
can be interchangeable with other items.........pumpkin, etc.

[Libby]

I have also seen ravioli made basically with a pureed squash for the filling.

I've had it served this way and it was YUM with a nice zesty tomato sauce AND pan fried in garlic butter/olive oil topped with freshly grated parm. YUM!