Branch Ranch Baked Squash Food

MASTER RECIPE: BAKED SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF/190ºC. Cover a baking sheet with parchment.
• Cut squash in half from the stem to the base. Make sure you have a heavy, sharp knife and a stable surface.
• Use a sturdy spoon to scoop the seeds and pulp from the cavity.
• Pour the oil into the cavity of one squash and from there, use your fingers to rub it all over the cut sides of both squashes.
• Place the cut squash face down on the sheet and place in preheated oven.
• Remove from oven when squash liquor (sugary juices) are showing around the cut squashes and have turned a candied dark brown with burnt black edges, about 30 minutes for a smaller squash like honeynut, up to an hour. The time will vary greatly based on the size and age of your squash. Newly-harvested squashes are wetter and take longer to cook.
• Cut in serving-sized chunks, such as ¼ of an average butternut squash per person, plate up, and serve. Provide any topping such as butter, salt, pesto, cheese, salsa, soy sauce, or whatever it is that may fit well with the rest of the meal that day, but encourage everyone to enjoy how incredibly delicious this squash is perfectly plain, just the way it is!

YELLOW SQUASH RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and butter.
• Once the oil is hot and the butter is bubbling, add the yellow squash. Stir the squash to coat them in the butter and oil. Sauté for 5 minutes. Stir again and flip the squash over and cook for 4 more minutes.
• Add the garlic and thyme to the pan. Stir to combine and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
• Remove the squash from the heat and add the chopped basil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Stir and serve immediately.

SUPER SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook squash and onions until tender. Remove from heat, and stir in Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, eggs, and crackers. Season with Ranch dressing mix and salt.
• Spread the squash mixture into a medium baking dish. Mix together stuffing and 1/2 cup melted butter, and sprinkle over the squash mixture.
• Bake 20 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and lightly browned.

RANCH SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook squash and onion together in water until tender; drain well. In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, eggs, saltines, ranch dressing, and shredded cheese together. Mash squash with a fork and combine with ranch mixture. Pour into a greased casserole dish. Mix melted butter with bread crumbs and put on top of casserole. Bake 20-25 minutes in a 350° oven.

BRANCH RANCH BAKED SQUASH RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice squash in half lengthwise. Place cut side up in 8 x 8 glass baking dish. Thinly slice onion and sprinkle over squash. Add water and cover with plastic wrap. Make a small slit in plastic wrap and microwave 4-5 min. until slightly cooked. Uncover and drain off any liquids. Level off squash in pan, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and pour just enough evaporated milk over squash to come to the top of squash. Do not completely cover. Dot with butter and bake until cooked through and lightly browned, about 35 to 40 min.