Succulent Roasted Acorn Squash Recipes

BAKED ACORN SQUASH WITH BROWN SUGAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Generously butter a rimmed baking sheet.
• Halve squash crosswise. Scoop out seeds; discard. Slice a small piece off bottom of each squash half just enough to level.
• Set squash halves, scooped sides down, on prepared sheet. Bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Turn squash; prick insides all over with a fork. Divide 2 tablespoons butter and sugar among halves; season with salt and pepper. Continue to bake until flesh is easily pierced with the tip of a paring knife, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm.

ROASTED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Split the squash in half through the equator and scrape out the seeds with a spoon. Set the squash halves, cut sides up, on a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, if desired. If squash are very large, cut lengthwise into quarters.
• In a bowl, cream the butter with the sugar, and almond liqueur. With a brush or a spoon coat the cut sides of each squash half with the butter mixture and put 2 sage leaves on top of each. Sprinkle with the crushed cookies. Bake until tender, 30 to 35 minutes, basting every 15 minutes with any remaining butter.

ROASTED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cut acorn squash in half. Roast them cut side up on a baking sheet for 50 minutes or until the flesh is just tender. Let the squash cool for 20 minutes.
• In a large skillet over medium heat melt the butter; saute the onions. Stirring occasionally, cook the onions for 10 minutes, or until they begin to brown at the edges. Mix in the garlic, coriander, and nutmeg. Cook the mixture 2 minutes more; then remove the pan from the heat.
• Spoon the seeds and stringy middle out of the squash, and discard these. Spoon out the flesh, chop it and add it to the onion mixture. Discard the skins. Heat and stir the squash-onion mixture, then season it with salt and pepper. Serve the squash hot.

ROASTED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Put squash pieces, skin sides down, on a lightly oiled rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt. Bake squashes until tender when pierced with a fork, about 40 minutes. Remove from oven, and brush each slice with butter. Keep warm until serving.

SUCCULENT ROASTED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• 1. Slice your squash evenly in half. Cut the bottom of reach half ( the skin ) so it will sit upright on your baking sheet.
• 2. Remove the seeds.
• 3. Preheat oven to 450 degree F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Place the seeded squash on baking sheet. In the center of each squash halve, add 1 tablespoon of butter, 1/2 tsp nutmeg and 1 tablespoon brown sugar.
• 4. Place in oven and bake for at least 1 hour or until fork tender. During baking, occasionally baste the rim of squash. Serve with more butter, salt & pepper or even more brown sugar. Delicious!

SUCCULENT SAUSAGE SQUASH SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place butternut squash into a large bowl; toss with olive oil and salt until thoroughly coated. Spread squash in a single layer on prepared baking sheet.
• Roast in preheated oven until tender, about 30 minutes.
• Cook sausage over high heat in a skillet until well-browned, about 7 minutes. Crumble cooked sausage into large serving bowl.
• Cook apple, thyme, sage, and nutmeg over high heat in the hot skillet with the sausage grease. Stir to thoroughly brown all sides, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and add to bowl with crumbled sausage.
• Combine balsamic vinegar and maple syrup in a small saucepan. Place over high heat. When mixture comes to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until it begins to thicken and smells strongly acidic, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Combine roasted squash with the apple and sausage. Mix thoroughly.
• To serve, spoon salad into individual dishes and drizzle with balsamic maple reduction. Serve with a glass of ice cold milk.

BAKED CRANBERRY ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut squash in half lengthwise; remove seeds.
• Place cut side down in 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 minutes.
• Turn cut side up.
• Combine remaining ingredients; fill squash with fruit mixture. Continue baking for 25 minutes, or until squash is tender.