![]() Which makes it perfect for stuffing with super flavorful ingredients. It's a smidge naturally sweet, but not nearly as sweet as butternut squash or pumpkin. Mostly used as decoration (makes a great soup tureen), but can be used like other varieties.On its own, acorn squash is mild and pleasant. Dull-looking, bumpy exterior in colours from mottled green to orange and yellow. Turban Squash: Large and decorative squash with an irregular turban shape. Sweet Dumpling Squash: Small yellow squash, with bright orange to dark green markings. When cooked the flesh develops strands that resemble spaghetti. Spaghetti Squash: Cylindrical shape with a firm exterior that ranges in color from pale cream to bright yellow. Pumpkin: We all know this famous variety. Sweet and nutty, and can be used from soups to pies. Dull finish with dark green skin (sometimes has small lumps) and bright yellow-orange flesh. Kabocha Squash: Squat and round, and similar to buttercup squash. Hubbard Squash: One of the largest varieties of winter squash with a hard, firm exterior that can range in color from deep green to gray or blue. Great for just about everything.ĭelicata Squash: Known as sweet potato squash, it is a small cylindrical squash with thin cream-colored skin and green stripes, and orange-yellow flesh. Sweet and creamy, great for baking, steaming and using in curries.īutternut Squash: Pear-shaped squash has a smooth with a cream-colored exterior and bright orange flesh. Perfect for roasting, soups and stews.īuttercup Squash: Squat and round dark green rind that has green-gray lines with firm orange flesh. It has smooth orange, pink, or blue skin and brilliant orange flesh. Very versatile and can be cooked many waysīanana Squash: Large, elongated squash, two to three feet in length. It has an orange-yellow flesh and thick, dark green and orange skin. Small in size weighing between one and two pounds. How many of these have you tried?Īcorn Squash (like in this recipe). Step One: Cut the squash in half, scoop out the seeds (you can save the seeds to roast later) and bake the squash in the oven for about 30 minutes.īe sure to line your baking sheet with a *(affiliate) silicone mat or parchment paper for easier cleanup.ĭid you know there are 11 varieties of winter squash? I will be on the lookout at the markets this fall to find ALL of them. There are two parts, baking the squash and making the filling (or stuffing).įor this recipe, I used acorn squash. This stuffed squash recipe is easy to prepare. Preparing Sausage and Apple Stuffed Squash Old fashioned fried apples make the perfect filling. If you are looking for a delicious Fall dessert, look no further than Fried Apple Tarts. Still want MORE pumpkin ideas? Check out this post: 30+ Pumpkin Dishes Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts are the perfect celebration of fall.It tastes like you cooked it all day long. Easy Roasted Pumpkin Soup is made in the blender.Puy Lentil Pasta Sauce is a great pasta topping.Chorizo Chili with Roasted Tomatoes and Squash is a hearty and delicious meal perfect for comfort food season.There are so many delicious and easy squash recipes. Yes, we had pumpkin pie, but honestly, that was about it. PUMPKIN SEASON is my favourite of ALL!! The weird thing is that my mom hardly ever cooked winter squash recipes. Speaking of the holidays, leftover turkey is just what you need for this delicious turkey wrap. Who can resist sausage and apple stuffing during the holidays? The perfect way to fill a roasted acorn squash. Baked apple pudding is a family favourite. You will want to go apple picking for sure. We enjoy ALL the wonderful recipes, and especially the aromas they create while baking and cooking.Ĭheck out this great post 19 Delicious Ways To Use Apples. Faster than pizza delivery.Īpple season is DELICIOUS. Homemade soup is so good.Įasy Chana Masala is made in under 30 miuntes. Recipes like Slow Cooker Spicy Kale Soup are just the thing. Hot mugs of tea, coffee, lattes and hot chocolate work too. Soups, chilis, stews, anything served in a bowl works for me. Since I don’t want to move to a warmer climate, getting through the winter months with bowls of comfort food goodness makes things a whole lot easier. RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for this savoury stuffed acorn squash can be found at the bottom of this post. What a Canadian right? LOL, I am a fair-weathered girl and proud of it! PLEASE by all means, if that happens to be you, keep it! For me, all I want to see are a few snowflakes on Christmas day, then back to spring temperatures. The weather is getting colder, in fact, some areas of Canada have had snow. ![]()
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