I have been trying to find some new meals to make lately for when its my days to cook and of course I turn to Pinterest for that. I seriously have a million recipes pinned on there from blogs that I see. {I should probably clear them all and start over!} I have been really intrigued by the butternut squash so when I decided to pick one up at the store and then find a recipe for it I knew that was the only way I was going to absolutely make it! So that is what I did. I even baked it the day before in the morning because just like spaghetti squash I figured it would take awhile to cook! Since this veggie is new to me I wanted to share with you the steps to how to bake it and then the recipe I used to make the yummy food!
The first thing you want to do is cut off the top.
Then cut it in half. {It is kind of hard to cut in half so use a sharp knife and don’t cut yourself}
Put both halves with the inside facing down.
Add enough water to cover the bottom of the pan and then add foil over top.
Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes.
When the time is up scoop out the seeds and then I let it cool down for awhile so that I could cut it in cubes and actually touch the squash without burning myself!
Last night I continued to make the rest of the meal that included apple chicken sausage and quinoa.
You can find the recipe here. It is so good! Everyone went back for seconds! (:
Questions: Do you eat butternut squash? What are other ways you use it? Do you feel like you should clear your pinterest boards and start over?
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Love butternut squash. I usually peel it, then cube it and roast. I like to use it in soups, over salads, with quinoa…..pretty much anyway I can eat it
I just saw someone use butternut squash to make lasagna in place of noodles on TV yesterday. I am intrigued!
My favorite food on the planet… BUTTERNUT SQUASH!! B-Nut Squashie-Poo Rocks my LIFE!! I baked like 15 pounds the other night and… ATE IT ALL! I peel them first, then slice em up and then bake them for… I dunno like an hour or two with cinnamon on top! Makes me house/apartment smell DELICIOUS! While waiting for my squash to cook I want to take a bite out of my door, LOL! JK JK!
Butternut Squash Chippies… Yup, you just convinced me to make more TODAY! LOL!
I NEED to try butternut squash like this. I’ve only had it as a sub for pumpkin in my mom’s pumpkin dessert soup recipe (she made it though) and i couldn’t even tell the difference. I bet I would love this! Pinning it
I used to only use Pinterest to look at things or ‘like’ things- I never actually pinned stuff!!! Just recently I’ve been upping my game and making my boards. Don’t have to clean them up yet, but I’m already getting tons of ideas!
It is a great site!
This recipe looks great, Danielle! I’ve recently made butternut squash lasagna and I was pleasantly surprised! Very creamy, slightly sweet..it was a winner. I don’t cook with butternut squash that often. If I do, I usually roast it and throw it in to a dish. I think it’s bc I tend to go for its other orange family member, sweet potatoes haha.
O i always wondered how to cook that squash! Good to know! I love squash but I don’t usually make it myself.
My pinterest is over done, sometimes I forget I pinned something and pin it again haha.
I do the same thing! (: