Squash stuffing
 

I cooked some acorn squash. I just put them in a Pyrex dish, and put some
maple syrup inside and nuke.

I thought about making some sort of filling to put inside them. Anyone have
any ideas? Maybe something like a crabmeat au gratin, or perhaps something
sweet like a combination of sweet berries and syrup of various flavors.

Some squash like the acorn that would serve well halved as it is shaped like
a bowl.

Steve

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the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

Squash stuffing
 

"SteveB" <toquervilla@zionvistas> wrote in message
...
>I cooked some acorn squash. I just put them in a Pyrex dish, and put some
>maple syrup inside and nuke.
>
> I thought about making some sort of filling to put inside them. Anyone
> have any ideas? Maybe something like a crabmeat au gratin, or perhaps
> something sweet like a combination of sweet berries and syrup of various
> flavors.
>
> Some squash like the acorn that would serve well halved as it is shaped
> like a bowl.
>
> Steve
>
> --
> Keep an eye on them or lose them:
>
> Amendment I
> Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
> prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,
> or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to
> petition the government for a redress of grievances.
>
>
> Amendment II
>
> A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state,
> the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
>

My mother used to stuff acorn squash with sausage (the ground-meat type, not
the type in casings). She did not use maple syrup. I think she may have
rubbed a little brown sugar cavity of the squash. She baked hers in the
oven (pre-microwave days).

MaryL

Squash stuffing
 

"SteveB" <toquervilla@zionvistas> wrote in message
...
>I cooked some acorn squash. I just put them in a Pyrex dish, and put some
>maple syrup inside and nuke.
>
> I thought about making some sort of filling to put inside them. Anyone
> have any ideas? Maybe something like a crabmeat au gratin, or perhaps
> something sweet like a combination of sweet berries and syrup of various
> flavors.
>
> Some squash like the acorn that would serve well halved as it is shaped
> like a bowl.
>
> Steve
>
>
>

I'd skip the maple syrup but that's just me. I'm not into sweets. To my
taste, acorn and butternut squash are naturally sweet-tasting and don't need
much enhancement in that regard.

I'd go with a combination of bread (or cornbread) and sausage stuffing with
lots of sage, rather like making stuffing for a turkey. But then again, I'm
into savoury things, not sweets. If you want sweet, keep the maple syrup
and maybe add some bread and currants or raisins.

Jill

Squash stuffing
 

In article >,
"SteveB" <toquervilla@zionvistas> wrote:

> I cooked some acorn squash. I just put them in a Pyrex dish, and put some
> maple syrup inside and nuke.
>
> I thought about making some sort of filling to put inside them. Anyone have
> any ideas? Maybe something like a crabmeat au gratin, or perhaps something
> sweet like a combination of sweet berries and syrup of various flavors.
>
> Some squash like the acorn that would serve well halved as it is shaped like
> a bowl.
>
> Steve

Considering I prefer winter squash served savory, yes. A little butter,
salt, and pepper. Maybe some grated cheese.

Seafood stuffing might be fun, I'd not considered it until now.
--
Peace! Om

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

Squash stuffing
 

In article >,
"SteveB" <toquervilla@zionvistas> wrote:
> I thought about making some sort of filling to put inside them. Anyone have
> any ideas?
> Steve

Cafeteria cook at work used to put pork sausage in the acorn cavity
before baking. FWIW.

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
<http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor> -- the world can
learn much about grace from Amy and Warren.

Squash stuffing
 

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "SteveB" <toquervilla@zionvistas> wrote:
>> I thought about making some sort of filling to put inside them. Anyone
>> have
>> any ideas?
>> Steve
>
> Cafeteria cook at work used to put pork sausage in the acorn cavity
> before baking. FWIW.
>
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> <http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor> -- the world can
> learn much about grace from Amy and Warren.

That's how my mother made hers. If I remember correctly, she put the squash
(with sausage) in a pan and put a small amount of water in the pan before
baking. She did not pre-cook/pre-bake the squash -- the sausage received
the same baking time as the squash.

MaryL

Squash stuffing
 

In article >,
"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote:

> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > "SteveB" <toquervilla@zionvistas> wrote:
> >> I thought about making some sort of filling to put inside them. Anyone
> >> have
> >> any ideas?
> >> Steve
> >
> > Cafeteria cook at work used to put pork sausage in the acorn cavity
> > before baking. FWIW.
> >
> > --
> > -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> > <http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor> -- the world can
> > learn much about grace from Amy and Warren.
>
> That's how my mother made hers. If I remember correctly, she put the squash
> (with sausage) in a pan and put a small amount of water in the pan before
> baking. She did not pre-cook/pre-bake the squash -- the sausage received
> the same baking time as the squash.
>
> MaryL

Rice and sausage stuffing always works for me...
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Peace! Om

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

Squash stuffing
 

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> "SteveB" <toquervilla@zionvistas> wrote:
>> I thought about making some sort of filling to put inside them. Anyone have
>> any ideas?
>> Steve
>
> Cafeteria cook at work used to put pork sausage in the acorn cavity
> before baking. FWIW.
>
I've got one in the pantry that is going to get filled with bulk pork
sausage and then baked for dinner tonight. Been doing it for years and
it is right tasty.

Squash stuffing
 

In article >,
"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote:

> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > "SteveB" <toquervilla@zionvistas> wrote:
> >> I thought about making some sort of filling to put inside them. Anyone
> >> have
> >> any ideas?
> >> Steve
> >
> > Cafeteria cook at work used to put pork sausage in the acorn cavity
> > before baking. FWIW.
> >
>
> That's how my mother made hers. If I remember correctly, she put the squash
> (with sausage) in a pan and put a small amount of water in the pan before
> baking. She did not pre-cook/pre-bake the squash -- the sausage received
> the same baking time as the squash.
>
> MaryL

Indeed, Mary. I saw your post mentioning pork sausage after I posted.
:-/

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
<http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor> -- the world can
learn much about grace from Amy and Warren.

Squash stuffing
 

"SteveB" <toquervilla@zionvistas> wrote in message
...
>I cooked some acorn squash. I just put them in a Pyrex dish, and put some
>maple syrup inside and nuke.
>
> I thought about making some sort of filling to put inside them. Anyone
> have any ideas? Maybe something like a crabmeat au gratin, or perhaps
> something sweet like a combination of sweet berries and syrup of various
> flavors.
>
> Some squash like the acorn that would serve well halved as it is shaped
> like a bowl.
>
> Steve
>
> --
> Keep an eye on them or lose them:
>
> Amendment I
> Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
> prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,
> or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to
> petition the government for a redress of grievances.
>
>
> Amendment II
>
> A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state,
> the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

here you go

Dimitri


Stuffed Acorn Squash

1 sm. acorn squash, trimmed and halved
1/2 tsp. Butter Buds
1 tart apple, sliced
1 tbsp. chopped pecans
1 tbsp. raisins
1/3 c. apple juice concentrate
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place squash halves, cut side down, in a
baking pan; add 1/2 inch of water. Cover pan. Bake 35 minutes or until
tender. Sauté apple slices in Butter Buds in a non-stick skillet until
soft. Add nuts, sauté 1 minute more. Add raisins and apple juice
concentrate. Simmer until juice thickens, about 3 minutes. Add cinnamon.
Remove seeds and fiber from cooked squash. Scoop out flesh and add to apple
mixture. Stir well; place back in squash shells. Return to oven, about 12
to 15 minutes. Serves 2.

# 2


1 1/2 c. cooked rice
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1/4 c. cracker crumbs
1 med. onion, chopped
Pepper
3 acorn squash
2 egg whites, slightly beaten
1/2 tsp. sage
2 tsp. chopped parsley

Cut squash in half and clean. Combine all ingredients except squash.
Place mixture loosely in squash halves. Bake stuffed squash in pan covered
with foil. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees or until squash is tender. 6
servings.

# 3


1 butternut squash (cut in half)
1/2 lb. sweet Italian sausage
3 slices bread, cubed
1 egg, well beaten
1 sm. onion
Garlic
1/8 - 1/4 c. parsley

Place squash cut side down in greased shallow baking dish. Bake 350
degrees for 40-60 minutes until squash is easily pierced. Meanwhile, remove
sausage from casing and fry until brown and crumbly. Add onion and garlic
and continue sautéing until onions are soft. Stir in egg, parsley and
bread. Remove from heat. Scoop seeds from squash. Remove squash meat and
add to sausage mixture. Replace in shell. Return to oven and bake another
15 minutes until top is golden brown.

Squash stuffing
 

"Omelet" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "SteveB" <toquervilla@zionvistas> wrote:
>
>> I cooked some acorn squash. I just put them in a Pyrex dish, and put
>> some
>> maple syrup inside and nuke.
>>
>> I thought about making some sort of filling to put inside them. Anyone
>> have
>> any ideas? Maybe something like a crabmeat au gratin, or perhaps
>> something
>> sweet like a combination of sweet berries and syrup of various flavors.
>>
>> Some squash like the acorn that would serve well halved as it is shaped
>> like
>> a bowl.
>>
>> Steve
>
> Considering I prefer winter squash served savory, yes. A little butter,
> salt, and pepper. Maybe some grated cheese.
>
> Seafood stuffing might be fun, I'd not considered it until now.
> --
> Peace! Om

My mom always made them with butter, S&P, and American cheese. I still
make acorn squash that way when I am in the mood for comfort food.

HH

Squash stuffing
 

"SteveB" <toquervilla@zionvistas> wrote in message
...
>I cooked some acorn squash. I just put them in a Pyrex dish, and put some
>maple syrup inside and nuke.
>
> I thought about making some sort of filling to put inside them. Anyone
> have any ideas? Maybe something like a crabmeat au gratin, or perhaps
> something sweet like a combination of sweet berries and syrup of various
> flavors.
>
> Some squash like the acorn that would serve well halved as it is shaped
> like a bowl.

I've not done it, but I'd be tempted to make a wild rice stuffing with,
perhaps, sparing use of dried cranberries and toasted nuts. In fact, I just
may do that tonight with the butternut squash I have at home.

TammyM

Squash stuffing
 

"SteveB" <toquervilla@zionvistas> wrote in message
...
>I cooked some acorn squash. I just put them in a Pyrex dish, and put some
>maple syrup inside and nuke.
>
> I thought about making some sort of filling to put inside them. Anyone
> have any ideas? Maybe something like a crabmeat au gratin, or perhaps
> something sweet like a combination of sweet berries and syrup of various
> flavors.
>
> Some squash like the acorn that would serve well halved as it is shaped
> like a bowl.
>
> Steve
>
> --
> Keep an eye on them or lose them:
>
> Amendment I
> Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
> prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,
> or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to
> petition the government for a redress of grievances.
>
>
> Amendment II
>
> A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state,
> the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
>
>
>

Now all of you have made me hungry for my mother's acorn squash! I think
I'll buy one and some sausage this week. Incidentally, I think she added a
little sage to her sausage, just as Jill described.

MaryL

Squash stuffing
 

In article >,
"hamburger helper" > wrote:

> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > "SteveB" <toquervilla@zionvistas> wrote:
> >
> >> I cooked some acorn squash. I just put them in a Pyrex dish, and put
> >> some
> >> maple syrup inside and nuke.
> >>
> >> I thought about making some sort of filling to put inside them. Anyone
> >> have
> >> any ideas? Maybe something like a crabmeat au gratin, or perhaps
> >> something
> >> sweet like a combination of sweet berries and syrup of various flavors.
> >>
> >> Some squash like the acorn that would serve well halved as it is shaped
> >> like
> >> a bowl.
> >>
> >> Steve
> >
> > Considering I prefer winter squash served savory, yes. A little butter,
> > salt, and pepper. Maybe some grated cheese.
> >
> > Seafood stuffing might be fun, I'd not considered it until now.
> > --
> > Peace! Om
>
> My mom always made them with butter, S&P, and American cheese. I still
> make acorn squash that way when I am in the mood for comfort food.
>
> HH

Bet that'd work with butternut too. I often use a rice stuffing for
that.
--
Peace! Om

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

Squash stuffing
 

In article >,
"TammyM" > wrote:

> "SteveB" <toquervilla@zionvistas> wrote in message
> ...
> >I cooked some acorn squash. I just put them in a Pyrex dish, and put some
> >maple syrup inside and nuke.
> >
> > I thought about making some sort of filling to put inside them. Anyone
> > have any ideas? Maybe something like a crabmeat au gratin, or perhaps
> > something sweet like a combination of sweet berries and syrup of various
> > flavors.
> >
> > Some squash like the acorn that would serve well halved as it is shaped
> > like a bowl.
>
> I've not done it, but I'd be tempted to make a wild rice stuffing with,
> perhaps, sparing use of dried cranberries and toasted nuts. In fact, I just
> may do that tonight with the butternut squash I have at home.
>
> TammyM

Brown and red rice work VERY well as a squash stuffing. I have pics.
I don't use dried cranberries often, but I don't see why they'd not work.
--
Peace! Om

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

Squash stuffing
 

In article >,
"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote:

> "SteveB" <toquervilla@zionvistas> wrote in message
> ...
> >I cooked some acorn squash. I just put them in a Pyrex dish, and put some
> >maple syrup inside and nuke.
> >
> > I thought about making some sort of filling to put inside them. Anyone
> > have any ideas? Maybe something like a crabmeat au gratin, or perhaps
> > something sweet like a combination of sweet berries and syrup of various
> > flavors.
> >
> > Some squash like the acorn that would serve well halved as it is shaped
> > like a bowl.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > --
> > Keep an eye on them or lose them:
> >
> > Amendment I
> > Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
> > prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,
> > or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to
> > petition the government for a redress of grievances.
> >
> >
> > Amendment II
> >
> > A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state,
> > the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
> >
> >
> >
>
> Now all of you have made me hungry for my mother's acorn squash! I think
> I'll buy one and some sausage this week. Incidentally, I think she added a
> little sage to her sausage, just as Jill described.
>
> MaryL

Jill has excellent taste imho. ;-)
--
Peace! Om

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

Squash stuffing
 

On Mon, 8 Dec 2008 03:52:11 -0500, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>"SteveB" <toquervilla@zionvistas> wrote in message
...
>>I cooked some acorn squash. I just put them in a Pyrex dish, and put some
>>maple syrup inside and nuke.
>>
>> I thought about making some sort of filling to put inside them. Anyone
>> have any ideas? Maybe something like a crabmeat au gratin, or perhaps
>> something sweet like a combination of sweet berries and syrup of various
>> flavors.
>>
>> Some squash like the acorn that would serve well halved as it is shaped
>> like a bowl.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>
>
>I'd skip the maple syrup but that's just me. I'm not into sweets. To my
>taste, acorn and butternut squash are naturally sweet-tasting and don't need
>much enhancement in that regard.
>
>I'd go with a combination of bread (or cornbread) and sausage stuffing with
>lots of sage, rather like making stuffing for a turkey. But then again, I'm
>into savoury things, not sweets. If you want sweet, keep the maple syrup
>and maybe add some bread and currants or raisins.
>
>Jill

Sausage stuffing with acorn squash sound wonderful. Kinda like a meal
in it's own bowl.

koko
There is no love more sincere than the love of food
George Bernard Shaw
www.kokoscorner.typepad.com
updated 12/07

Squash stuffing
 

"koko" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 8 Dec 2008 03:52:11 -0500, "jmcquown" >
> wrote:
>
>>"SteveB" <toquervilla@zionvistas> wrote in message
...
>>>I cooked some acorn squash. I just put them in a Pyrex dish, and put
>>>some
>>>maple syrup inside and nuke.
>>>
>>> I thought about making some sort of filling to put inside them. Anyone
>>> have any ideas? Maybe something like a crabmeat au gratin, or perhaps
>>> something sweet like a combination of sweet berries and syrup of various
>>> flavors.
>>>
>>> Some squash like the acorn that would serve well halved as it is shaped
>>> like a bowl.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I'd skip the maple syrup but that's just me. I'm not into sweets. To my
>>taste, acorn and butternut squash are naturally sweet-tasting and don't
>>need
>>much enhancement in that regard.
>>
>>I'd go with a combination of bread (or cornbread) and sausage stuffing
>>with
>>lots of sage, rather like making stuffing for a turkey. But then again,
>>I'm
>>into savoury things, not sweets. If you want sweet, keep the maple syrup
>>and maybe add some bread and currants or raisins.
>>
>>Jill
>
> Sausage stuffing with acorn squash sound wonderful. Kinda like a meal
> in it's own bowl.
>
> koko


I haven't actually bought the sausage stuffing but I did pick up some
buttercup (aka sweet dumpling) squash

http://www.foodsubs.com/Squash.html

at the vegetable market on Tuesday. And there was a shop cat! Her name is
Angel and she is undoubtedly there to keep the place free of meeces ;) I'd
never seen her before. But now it's gotten "cold" down here (yeah, right,
65F) so maybe a shop cat is warranted.

I should have picked up some sweet potatoes while I was there. Baked (like
regular baking potatoes) they are really nice.

Jill