Baked Squash Food

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.

OVEN-ROASTED YELLOW SQUASH WITH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450˚F.
• Cover 1 half-size cookie sheet with aluminum foil (non-stick foil is my favorite) or a silicone baking mat.
• Pour 1 tablespoon of olive oil onto sheet. Dump sliced squash onto covered sheet and "stir-it-up" with your hands to coat all the squash with oil.
• Arrange sliced yellow squash on prepared cookie sheet so they generally are not overlapping.
• Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes until cheese is browned.

BAKED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a baking sheet and a baking dish.
• Halve the squash lengthwise and clean.
• Transfer the squash, cut side down, to the baking sheet, and bake the squash until it is tender, about 45 minutes.
• Don't turn off the oven.
• While the squash cooks, melt the butter, and stir in the remaining ingredients.
• Keep the mixture warm until it is needed.
• Arrange the squash, cut sides up, in the baking dish.
• Spoon the butter and seasonings equally over the sections.
• Bake the squash another 15 minutes, until it is very soft.
• Serve the squash hot.

BAKED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Mix seasoning ingredients. Halve squash lengthwise; remove and discard seeds. Place squash in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Brush with melted butter; sprinkle with seasonings. , Place 2 teaspoons brown sugar in the cavity of each half. Sprinkle remaining brown sugar over cut surfaces., Bake, covered, 40 minutes. Uncover; bake until squash is tender, about 20 minutes.

BAKED PARMESAN YELLOW SQUASH ROUNDS

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center position of the oven. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with foil (lightly misted with nonstick cooking spray) OR parchment paper.
• Wash and dry the squash, and then cut each one into 1/4-inch thick slices. Arrange the squash rounds on the prepared pan, with little to no space between them. Lightly sprinkle the squash with garlic salt and freshly ground black pepper. Use a small spoon to spread a thin layer of Parmesan cheese on each slice of squash.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the Parmesan melts and turns a light golden brown. (Watch these closely the first time you make them and pull them out of the oven early if the Parmesan is golden before 15 minutes. Alternatively, you may broil them for a minute or two at the end of the cooking time to speed up the browning.) Serve immediately.

BAKED STUFFED YELLOW SQUASH BOATS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Cut yellow squash in half lengthwise.
• With a spoon, scrape flesh and seeds of squash into a large bowl, making boats.
• In a pan sauté onion and garlic over medium heat with a dash of olive oil.
• Add the squash that was removed from the boats and season with kosher salt and pepper.
• Cook until almost soft (around 7 minutes).
• When squash is almost soft, remove from heat and mix in bowl with 1 egg, breadcrumbs, herbs and parmesan cheese.
• Scoop stuffing mixture into boats and fill evenly.
• Sprinkle the top of the stuffed boats with extra parmesan cheese.
• Cook in pre-heated oven (400 degrees) until boats are crisp tender and golden brown on top (around 10 minutes).

BAKED SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 450 degrees. Brush the cut side of each squash half with 1 tablespoon olive oil, then season with salt and pepper. Place squash, cut-sides down, on a parchment-lined baking sheet and roast until the squash is tender when poked with a fork, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together the Parmesan, panko, garlic, thyme and the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Flip the squash and use a fork to scrape the squash into spaghetti strands. Stir in half the mozzarella, if using, then sprinkle the squash with the remaining mozzarella and the panko mixture. Roast until the top is golden brown and mozzarella has melted, 20 to 25 minutes.

OVEN ROASTED SQUASH RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Clean squash and then slice lengthwise to uniform thickness, about 1/4 of an inch. Place on kitchen sheet pan and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Place in oven and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and serve warm.

EASY BAKED YELLOW SQUASH

Steps:

• 1. PREP/PREPARE
• 2. Gather your ingredients.
• 3. Wash, and cut the squash into 1/4-inch (.6 cm) rounds.
• 4. Chef's Tip: If the skins on the squash are a bit thick, you might peel them first.
• 5. Toss the squash rounds with the olive oil, and allow them to sit for 10 minutes.
• 6. In a separate bowl, add the Parmesan cheese, panko breadcrumbs, paprika and salt and pepper (to taste), and thoroughly combine.
• 7. Place a rack in the lower position, and preheat the oven to 355f (180c).
• 8. Add the squash to a small ovenproof baking dish.
• 9. Add the breadcrumb/Parmesan mix to the top.
• 10. Cover with foil.
• 11. Place in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• 12. Remove the foil and continue to bake until the top of the squash begins to brown, about an additional 5 - 7 minutes.
• 13. PLATE/PRESENT
• 14. Serve with your favorite protein, or just relish on their own. Enjoy
• 15. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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BAKED SQUASH

Steps:

• 1. Cut tips off squash. Cut each onto 3 or 4 pieces. Put into pan with enough boiling water to cover. Cook until tender. Drain squash and mash. Combine with eggs, bread crumbs, butter, sugar, salt, onion and pepper. Pour into lightly greased 3- quart casserole. Cover with light layer of bread crumbs.
• 2. Bake @ 350 until lightly browned.

BAKED SQUASH RINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Peel the squash. Cut each squash lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Cut each squash crosswise into half moons.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper and brush with a thin coat of olive oil.
• Lay squash on a cookie sheet and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, turning once, or until tender to the touch and golden.

MASHED POTATO SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

BAKED SQUASH RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Cut each squash piece in half; place, cut sides up, in 13x9-inch baking dish. Add water to dish; cover.
• Bake 40 min. or until squash is tender.
• Mix butter, sugar and oil; spoon over squash. Top with cheese and cinnamon; bake, uncovered, 5 min.

BAKED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place squash, cut sides down, in a 9x13 baking dish. Pour water into dish around squash halves.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender and easily pierced with a fork, about 1 1/2 hours. Carefully remove the skin with a fork; it should be very easy to remove. Top squash halves with butter and season with salt and pepper to taste.

BAKED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place squash, flesh side down in a baking dish and fill with 1/2-inch of water. Bake for one hour or until tender. Scoop out squash flesh to a bowl. Mash squash with butter, sugar and salt and pepper. Serve with extra butter.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
• Place the squash in a roasting tin, cut-sides up.
• Drizzle over the olive oil and dot with the butter. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then scatter over the thyme leaves and the whole sprigs of thyme.
• Roast in the oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the squash is tender and has turned golden-brown in places.