Acorn Squash

[Mama Mangia]

It's winter squash time -

do you like acorn squash???


Acorn Squash


A type of winter squash resembling an acorn in shape and typically measuring up to six inches in length. Acorn squash can be found in varieties with coloring of dark green, white and gold. The most common variety has a dark green ridged outer skin and a deep yellow to orange flesh. The Golden variety has a pumpkin orange colored skin with the traditional orange inner flesh. They are delicious when baked with brown sugar, honey, and butter, providing a sweet and somewhat nutty flavor. Smaller individual squash are also commonly served whole, stuffed with ingredients such as sausage, bread, vegetables, and seasonings that may have been baked once and then again inside the squash so it is served as a "stuffed squash".

 

[Mama Mangia]

Harvest Stuffed Squash


3 (1 lb.) acorn squash, cut in half, seeds removed
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 lb. groumd turkey or beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 (16-oz.) jar salsa
1 cup cooked rice
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
Mexican creme or sour cream

Heat the oven to 375*F.

Place squash cut side up, in 13x9" baking pan. In large skillet over medium heat, heat the oil until hot. Crumble turkey, add onion. Cook and stir until turkey is no longer pink and onion is tender, drain. Stir in salsa, rice, corn, chili powder and garlic salt. Divide mixture among each squash half. Cover and bake 40 to 50 minutes or until each squash is tender. Sprinkle with cheese and cilantro. Serve with Mexican creme or sour cream.

Serves 6

 

[Mama Mangia]

Acorn Squash Soup
Servings:6

3 c. of mashed cooked acorn squash
1 small onion
1/4 c. of chopped celery
2 tbsp. of butter or margarine
2 tbsp. of all-purpose flour
1 tsp. of chicken bouillon granules
1/2 tsp. of dill weed
1/4 tsp. of curry powder
dash cayenne pepper
2 c. of chicken broth
1 (12 oz) can of evaporated milk
salt and pepper to taste
5 cooked and crumbled bacon strips


First, in a large pan saute onion, and celery in butter.
Then add in the flour, bouillon, dill, curry, and cayenne until this blends well.
Next you want to add in the broth and milk.
Let this come to a boil, cooking for 2 min.
Now you want to add squash, salt and pepper, heating this thoroughly.
Then you want to blend this in the blender in batches.
Once this is creamy, ladle into bowls!

 

[Mama Mangia]

Acorn Griddle Cakes
Servings:4


2/3-cup ground acorn meal
1/3 cup unbleached flour
1-teaspoon baking powder
1/3-teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
3/4-cup milk
3 tablespoons melted butter


Combine dry ingredients.
Mix together egg and milk.
Beat into dry ingredients forming a smooth batter.
Add butter.
Drop batter onto hot greased griddle.
Bake, turning each cake when it is browned on underside and puffed and slightly set on top.

 

[jglass]

Never tried them Mama but I have been meaning to.

 

[chubbyalaskagriz]

I love Acorn Squash, janie and mama! (They call them "Danish Squash" out west) I just hack'em into wedges and drizzle with melted butter and pancake syrup and bake an hour or so until tender. YUM!

 

[The Ironic Chef]

I love Acorn Squash Mama. I am surprised that more people don't eat it. It is shocking how naturally sweet it is. I make a really nice Ravioli filling with it, I serve the Ravioli in a brown butter sauce with chopped walnuts. The kids love them. I did a post about fried Ravioli and am going to try a batch of fried Acorn Squash Ravioli and maybe dip them in a sugar and cinnamon mixture.

 

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

I used to work at a really POSH Assisted Living Community, the dining room would make the baked acorn squash with melted butter, cinnamon and brown sugar and you should've seen those ole' wealthy retired folks go crazy grabbing them why if there were any left over it would have been a miracle I really loved working there and interacting with and observing the residents, they also went BONKERS over asparagus and hollandaise sauce as well as the deserts. But the funniest thing was just watching so many of them totally flip out over food, it was as if many had been deprived of food their whole lives HEY>>>Maybe that was why they retired rich, they saved all that money not buying food Sure made me wonder though

 

[The Ironic Chef]

I used to work at a really POSH Assisted Living Community, the dining room would make the baked acorn squash with melted butter, cinnamon and brown sugar and you should've seen those ole' wealthy retired folks go crazy grabbing them :

Cathy, it makes me wonder how many Big Macs and Whoppers those folks may have consumed in their years. Isn't it a shame to be so far along in life to suddenly have your taste buds awoken? Your a miracle working Foodie,