Roasted Golden Nugget Squash Food

GOLDEN NUGGET SQUASH STEW

Steps:

• To cut gold nugget squash easily:.
• Wash each squash. Place whole squash in oven for about 45 minutes at 350F or until it punctures with a sharp knife. Let sit for a few minutes. Using oven mitts to hold the squash, cut a 3- to 4-inch circle around the top stem (opposite flat end). Save cut end for bowl lid.
• To peel pearl onions:.
• Place in boiling water for 2 to 5 minutes; blanch lightly. Remove from boiling water. Chop off end of pearl, and squeeze flesh out of skin.
• In a Dutch oven, brown meat, in 2 Tbsp oil. Add water, dried mushrooms, potatoes, carrots, garlic, onions, and pepper. Cover and simmer for 2 hours.
• Stir in bouillon and tomatoes. Remove squash 'lid' and set aside; discard seeds and loose fibers from inside. Place squash in a shallow baking pan.
• Spoon stew into squash and replace the lids. Brush the outside of the squash with the remaining oil. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1/2 hour or until the squash is tender (do not over bake).
• Serve each person one squash bowl with stew.

ROASTED GOLDEN NUGGET SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cut each squash into 6 wedges and scoop out and discard seeds and strings. In a large shallow baking pan drizzle squash with oil, rubbing to coat flesh. Season squash with salt and pepper and arrange, cut edges down, in pan.
• Bake squash, turning it over halfway through baking, until tender, about 40 minutes.