Add this simple acorn squash to your recipe files. Fall is the season for pumpkins and squash. Adding this to the meal planning for the week brings great fall flavors into the menu.
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I am always looking for easy ways to get great tasting meals on the table for the family. This simple acorn squash recipe is fresh and quick to make. I love to add brown sugar and butter or maple syrup and butter to the squash to make this squash just irresistible.
Save Time and Keep the Flavor
Sometimes, I just don’t have time to bake our garden fresh acorn squash in the oven. While, I must say that I love the squash baked in the oven, it does take some time. Often, it seems have to get a tasty and healthy meal on the table for the family with little time to spare, That is when the microwave comes into use.
This squash can be cooked in 10-15 minutes. If I cook the squash in the oven, it normally takes 40-50 minutes. I can have this cooking while I make something else. Dinner can be served for the whole family in 30-40 minutes if time-saving tricks like this are used.
Same Cooking Method for All Squash
No matter what squash you have on hand to make. Use the same cooking tips outlined in the recipe. The microwave can be a time saving tool if used properly. I have cooked spaghetti squash, pumpkin, and butternut squash this way.
Comes out beautifully each time.
Preparing Squash for Baking
Make sure to wash and dry the outside of the squash to make sure that any dirt is removed and the squash is clean. Using a paring knife, poke holes about 3 inches apart all around the squash. Place on a microwave safe plate and microwave.
Be careful when removing the squash as the plate and squash will be warm. Make sure to protect your hands with hot pads and have one on your counter to protect your counter too.
Notice the juices coming out of the squash? This is why you poke the holes in the flesh prior to baking. It allows the steam and a bit of the juice to escape. Putting this on a plate to cook, helps save you time from cleaning up the juices in your microwave.
Cut the squash in half, remove the seeds, and scoop out the tender squash.
Alternatively, this squash can be cleaned and quartered for an even faster cooking time. Just place in a microwave-safe container.
Simple Acorn Squash Recipe
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Kitchen Essentials
Ingredients
- 1 Squash
- 3 Tbl. Butter
- 3 Tbl. Brown Sugar or maple syrup
Instructions
- I like to wash the outside of the squash and dry with a towel. Then poke the squash about 2 inches apart with a pairing knife.
- Place on a microwave safe plate and place in the microwave. Cook for 5 minutes on high. Turn the squash, cook for another 5 minutes. Turn the squash one more time and cook another 3-5 minutes.
- Test to see if the squash is done by gently pushing on the squash. It should give and feel soft to the touch.
- Remove and let sit a few minutes so you can touch the squash. Cut in half, dig out the seeds. Dig out the squash and serve with your favorite topping.
- Serve with brown sugar, butter, or maple syrup.
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You can find Victoria crocheting, quilting, and creating recipes. She has cooked in restaurants for over 20 years, including many larger parties. She learned to crochet when she was just 11 years old and has been crocheting ever since; over 50 years now. Over 40 years ago, she loved her first class in sewing and continues to hone her skills in quilting. Many have enjoyed the handmade gifts over the years. In her professional career, she has worked in management in a wide variety of businesses including higher education as a dean of a division. All the while attending college part-time to achieve her doctorate in higher education with an emphasis in e-learning.