Do you like mashed squash? Sort of like mashed sweet potatoes but just the veggie part, none of that marshmallow nut stuff some people like on top (I'm not one of them hahaha). Here's a very good recipe from Tesha that we really enjoy - and not just at Thanksgiving!
This is a repeat from 11/22/18:
I'm going simple this year with our Thanksgiving menu - Dave just wants turkey and stuffing (nothing else, he's so weird) but I love green bean casserole so we are having that too...I make it in the crockpot and it's sooooo easy (click here for the recipe). I decided at the last minute this morning, after Tesha told me she was making it, that I also want mashed squash. I was going to just boil some butternut squash chunks but when Tesha told me how she's making hers I decided to copy...er, I mean be inspired by haha... her method. Very easy so it's perfect for my simple dinner plans.
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| look how pretty this cut acorn is! |
I cut a small butternut and a small acorn squash in half, scooped out the seeds, roasted the squash in a 350' oven until soft (I sort of forgot they were roasting so don't know how long it actually takes, mine were in there almost an hour before I remembered them!). Let the squash cool, then scrape out of the shell. I put it in the food processor so it'd get very smooth - don't know what Tesha did - normally I would add a little sweetener (maple syrup or brown sugar) but these squash are really sweet already so I didn't add any additional sugar. Taste yours before deciding if you need to make it sweeter. After processing the squash until smooth I streamed in 2 tablespoons of melted butter mixed with a pinch of cayenne pepper and salt until they were incorporated into the squash. Transfer to a 9" baking dish; about 1/2 hour before we were ready to eat popped it into a 350' oven until it was heated thru.
This turned out SO good, I'm not saving this simple recipe just for my holiday meals - it's a winner any time of the year!
11.22.19: Thanksgiving and your dog
11.22.18: mashed butternut and acorn squash
11.22.17: turkey cheeseball (and cranberry relish, green bean casserole)
11.22.16: herb butter
11.22.15: nutella stuffed chocolate chip cookies
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