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lifesaver91958

lifesaver91958

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What can I do with this?

Someone at the farmers market gave it to me about 2 weeks ago and I don't know what to do with it. lol

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Adillo303

Adillo303

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You can cut it in half, clean the seeds out and bake it.

I peeled one then cut it in half, cleaned it, cut it into chunks and boiled and mashed it like spuds. I added some butter and a touch of cinnamon. It was delish.
 
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goatherder

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I'd cut it in half and bake it. That is the easiest way to deal with the skin. Just scoop out the flesh after it is baked. Oil the cut sides and bake it cut sides down.

Then I'd make a pie out of it. It looks like some type of butternut (winter) squash, which is what is inside cans labeled "pumpkin".
 
SilverSage

SilverSage

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I stuff them with sausage, apples, pecans & walnuts. Then add some sage for a thanksgiving-y flavor.

My recipe's here.
 

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CaliforniaCook

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CaliforniaCook said:
You can make butternut squash soup, roast it & add it to a salad, put it on a pizza, etc.
Click to expand...

This is one salad idea I had in mind for the Hoildays.

Butternut Squash Salad w/ Hazelnuts & Blue Cheese
(You can change it out & add the ingredients you like, i.e. goat cheese, walnuts, pomegranate etc.)

http://www.realsimple.com/food-reci...ternut-squash-salad-00100000066902/index.html

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Photo credit Lee Hubbard, Real Simple

You'll find the butternut squash pizza on their site, as well.
 
BreezyCooking

BreezyCooking

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Just do a search for Butternut Squash - you'll be inundated with recipe ideas. I love the flavor, but find them a bit unwieldy to deal with. Be very careful when cutting them in half &/or peeling them. Easy way to lose a finger.
 
UncleRalph

UncleRalph

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Peel it, cube it, a little olive oil, salt and pepper, roast. THEN, in a sauce pan, sweat half a small yellow onion, a little garlic, add in roasted butternut, add just enough whole milk/half n' half/cream to cover, bring to a simmer and puree for a really easy soup. Finish with a little bit of butter.
 
QuirkyCookery

QuirkyCookery

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So uh, now I want to intentionally go buy a butternut squash just to try out some of the suggestions given because they sounded so yummy. And I'm not usually a big squash person myself.
 
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abi_csi

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Butternut squash is also a good ingredient to go into a frittata with feta cheese and some fresh herbs. Lots of great ways to use it
 
Mr. Green Jeans

Mr. Green Jeans

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Cooked butternut is better (IMHO) than pumpkin puree for pie. I also use it interchangeably for sweet potato in a sweet potato bread recipe.
 
Embryodad

Embryodad

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A good thing my grandmother would do...was

Cut it in half.. set one half aside and brown sugar and a little salt and butter..and set it in the oven to bake..

The other half..she peeled..cubed small, and boiled till just getting soft.
Drain...and add to a pan with olive oil...and brown it..when done add salt and garlic minced fine...stir / take off the heat and cover to steep the flavors.

Cook some medium shells macaroni...and drain / add the cubed squash to the shells..and serve with a dusting of pecorino Romano Cheese, and a splash of good olive oil.

Same squash...for the meal..and the baked sweet for dessert...
 
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