Spanish Baked Acorn Squash Recipes

Steps:

• Cut squash in half; remove seeds. Place cut side down in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, bring the rice, water and soy sauce to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-18 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. , In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until almost tender. Add apples; saute for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in the rice, cheese, walnuts, cream, vinegar, honey, ginger and curry., Turn squash over; stuff with rice mixture. Bake, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a baking sheet and a baking dish.
• Halve the squash lengthwise and clean.
• Transfer the squash, cut side down, to the baking sheet, and bake the squash until it is tender, about 45 minutes.
• Don't turn off the oven.
• While the squash cooks, melt the butter, and stir in the remaining ingredients.
• Keep the mixture warm until it is needed.
• Arrange the squash, cut sides up, in the baking dish.
• Spoon the butter and seasonings equally over the sections.
• Bake the squash another 15 minutes, until it is very soft.
• Serve the squash hot.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Cut squash in half and remove seeds and fibers.
• I also cut a very thin slice from the other side of the squash so it won't"wobble" while it's baking.
• Put 1/2 tsp butter, Salt and Pepper in each squash cavity.
• Place squash halves in an ungreased baking pan (I use a CorningWare casserole with a lid).
• Fry bacon until crisp, drain and crumble.
• Reserve bacon drippings.
• Saute onions, peppers and celery in drippings until tender.
• Stir in tomato sauce and oregano.
• Simmer 3- 4 minutes.
• Spoon tomato sauce mixture into hollow of each squash.
• Top with bacon.
• Pour water into dish to 1/4 inch depth.
• Cover baking dish.
• You can use foil if you don't have a cover for the dish.
• Bake for 30 minutes until squash is tender.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place squash in a shallow baking pan, cut side down.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until tender.
• Turn cut side up; season with salt and pepper, dot with butter and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Bake for 20 minutes more.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Halve squash and remove seeds and pulp; rinse.
• Add 1 tablespoon honey, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon allspice, 3/4 teaspoon brown sugar, and a pinch nutmeg to each half.
• Dot each half with butter and drizzle a tsp.
• of brandy over top.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees F for 45-90 minutes, or until squash is tender (time depends on size of squash, really).

Steps:

• Cut squash in half, and remove seeds.
• Combineremaining ingredients, and spoon into squash halves, place squash halves in slow cooker.
• Cover, and cook on low for 5-6 hours, or until squash is tender.

Steps:

• *NOTE: Two separate seasoning suggestions are given. Make a choice and proceed with recipe.
• Depending on size of squash, cut into half or fourths.
• Remove seeds.
• For spicy squash, drizzle (roughly 1/2 teaspoon) olive oil or melted butter over each cut squash piece. Season with Mexican Seasoning Mix II.
• For sweet squash, drizzle (roughly 1/2 teaspoon) melted honey, butter, grated piloncillo (or any combination of) over each cut squash piece. Season with Sweet Mexican Spice Mix.
• Bake at 350 degrees, again depending on size, for 40 minutes up to an hour, until a fork can easily pierce the skin.
• Be careful not to burn the squash especially if you opt to use sugar or butter. If you feel more comfortable, cover the squash with aluminum foil the first half hour, give or take, of baking.
• If desired, season with salt.
• Note for Vegan use piloncillo.