I got a new Cook’s Country issue this week (Yay! Always a good day when that arrives.), and inside there was a recipe for roasted butternut squash.
Which is good news because Hungry Harvest has been sending me lots of winter squash.
I saw that the recipe serves four, so I went ahead and mixed everything up, not realizing that, um, three pounds of squash is a LOT.
I wonder if that’s a typo…I mean, who eats almost a pound of squash in one serving as a side dish?
Anyway, when I was staring at my enormous bowl of squash, I had the good sense to realize that’s too much to roast at one time, especially because several members of my family (ok, most of them) hate butternut squash.
So, I roasted one third, and divided the other 2/3 into plastic bags, which I froze.
I know you can freeze unseasoned butternut squash, so I figured freezing it with the seasoning would be ok.
I guess we’ll find out in a week or two when I thaw and roast some!
I thought this was yummy, but probably not amazing enough to win over diehard butternut squash haters. Which means I’ll be eating the leftovers myself. 😉
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Hazel
Friday 24th of November 2017
If you like hummus try pureeing roasted squash with some- it's delicious :-)
Deidre
Friday 17th of November 2017
Kristen I laughed out loud at your post today - I made a cannelini bean recipe for a kinda home made baked beans not that long ago and had a thought that maybe I should just use 1/3 of my 1kg packet of dried beans to see how much it made, wow I am soooo glad I did cos I ended up with about 2 litres of baked beans and I make them just for me as my sister doesn't like them.
Incidentally I didn't like pumpkin as a child but I did like it when my Auntie mixed mashed pumpkin and potato together well combined so it was a much milder flavour. I do like pumpkin and squash now but I didn't know if you could try that with your family.
GirlFriday
Friday 17th of November 2017
Would they like butternut squash soup? That's a lot of butternut squash!
Kristen
Friday 17th of November 2017
Lisey and I like squash soup. The others, nope!
Veneta | Becoming Life Smart
Friday 17th of November 2017
I LOVE butternut squash! My family likes it ok as well but they are not crazy about it. You can use the rest in a salad with some cranberries (yum!) or as the base for a soup as someone else suggested. You can also puree part of it and include it in pasta sauce or in a carrot soup - hiding veggies for the win :-)
Lisa
Friday 17th of November 2017
I have a yummy recipe for squash that I got from Taste of Home some years back. I'm not finding it on-line right now, but basically you slice onions, potatoes, and squash very thinly, partially cook in a microwave (to shorten cooking time), and then layer in a pan like scalloped potatoes. Salt and pepper the layers as you go. In the middle, add a layer of mild Italian sausage (removed from casings). Over the top, pour a mixture of cream (or milk) and flour. Bake until done. In the last five minutes, add about 1/2 cup of cheese on top. I realize that this is very imprecise, but it tastes amazing!
jen
Sunday 26th of November 2017
thank you for this idea. it sounds yummy. I think I found the recipe. https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/potato-squash-casserole is this it?
Deidre
Friday 17th of November 2017
That sounds so yum; I'm going to make that thank you