How to Cook Stuffed Squash

Zucchini, Butternut and Summer Squash Recipes

Sep 21, 2009 Kathy Jackson

Butternut squash is a sweet nutty flavored squash and can be stuffed for a tasty wholesome meal. The easiest way to make a stuffed butternut squash is to bake the squash whole, and then scoop out the inside leaving an empty shell. Cut it in half and make each piece like a stuffed potato skin. Another choice is to cut an oval wedge from the length to remove the insides, add stuffing, and recap with the removed wedge.

Different Ideas for Stuffed Butternut Squash

Stuffed butternut squash can be mixed with fruits for a sweet stuffed squash.

Ingredients

• 1 butternut squash
• 1 diced red apple
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, cut into pats

Mix above ingredients with the squash pulp and stuff in the shell. Bake at 350 degrees until warmed throughout.

For a less sweet approach or a dinner meal of stuffed squash substitute the following ingredients.

• 1 to 2 tbsp minced sauted garlic
• 1/4 cup chopped nuts (pine nuts, walnuts, sunflower all work with this meal)
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 tbsp rosemary
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp cream

Mix the items together and place back in the shell heating throughout. Both of these stuffed butternut squash recipes can use a buttercup squash as a substitute.

Add Sausage to Baked Summer Squash

The most flavorful and tender summer squash are the smaller yellow crookneck squash. While the larger squash offer more room to stuff, the taste is not as appealing. To make a baked summer squash, boil several small yellow summer squash until tender but not mushy. This will only take a few minutes. When unsure how long to cook squash, err on the side of caution and remove from the water when first turning tender.

• 3 to 4 small yellow squash
• 1/2 pound bulk sausage
• 1 small chopped onion
• 1 tsp seasoning salt
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs or cracker crumbs

1. While the squash are boiling, brown a half pound of sausage with a small chopped onion.
2. Remove pulp from squash and add seasoning salt
3. Add sausage/onion mix.
4. Add cracker or bread crumbs to firm the mixture up.
5. Place in shells and bake until hot at 375 degrees.

How to Cook Stuffed Zucchini Squash

Zucchini is used in many low carb recipes in place of a noodle or potato. A stuffed zucchini can be prepared similar to a loaded potato.

Ingredients

• 1 large or 2 small zucchini squash
• 2 cups steamed vegetables chopped small
• 1/2 cup cheese
• 1/2 cup diced meat (chicken, seafood, etc)

1. Boil the squash whole; then cut in half lengthwise and scoop out the inside.
2. Mix the pulp with vegetables
3. Add cheese, reserving a small amount for the top.
4. Add diced meat
5. Place stuffing back inside squash and bake for 10 minutes at 350.
6. Top with cheese and return to over to melt.

Stuffed Squash provides a variety to meals and may be served in place of a baked potato for a lower carb count. With the variety of squash options and different flavors produced by the items added to the squash before it is baked, the combinations are endless.