Cooking Yellow Squash
What to do with all that pumpkin
Pumpkin is a winter squash, which means that unlike zucchini and yellow squash crookneck will last in your cellar or pantry all winter. Pumpkins, others include pumpkin, acorn, Hubbard (the squash that get so large, that is supposed to cure hunger the world), spaghetti and Delicata inheritance.
Pumpkin Harvest in the fall is one of the most rewarding experiences in the garden. You've waited all summer for the color change from green to pale yellowish cream. You've seen the leaves start to turn brown and whither away. You sat patiently as the priest of the sun crust to a golden perfection. Then take home and find you have a heck of a lot of walnut squash, and no idea what to do with it.
Even if you are growing squash, must have seen at your local store or farmers' market. If you've been wondering about how to use it, here are some basic ideas on how to prepare butternut (and other winter) squash:
Roasted Butternut
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Oil a baking sheet
Cut the pumpkin into cubes 1 (remove seeds and skin)
Toss squash cubes with a couple of tablespoons of olive oil
Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste
Roast in the oven for 20 minutes
Stir the cubes and roast another 20 minutes until caramelized
Butternut Baked
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2 zucchini cut in half and remove seeds
Place the halves cut side up on a baking sheet lined with foil
Sole with butter (about 4 tablespoons).
Sprinkle with salt
Bake until tender, about 50 minutes
Butternut soup
Cut 2 small onions
Cut 4 cloves garlic
Cut and peel 3 cups pumpkin
Cook onion and garlic in 2 tablespoons. olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat until soft
Add squash and 3 cups water and 2 cups apple cider (or 5 cups vegetable broth liquid total)
Bring to a boil and simmer 30 minutes, until squash is tender
Season with salt and pepper
Puree in a blender until smooth
Buon Appetito!
About the Author
Christy Wilhelmi is owner of Gardenerd.com , the ultimate resource for garden nerds. She is a board member of Ocean View Farms Organic Community Garden in Mar Vista, California, and gardens almost exclusively with heirloom vegetables.
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