How to Cook Butternut Squash; Make a Butternut Squash Souffle and a Squash Casserole

When looking at how to cook butternut squash you will find that most of the squash family is interchangeable in the recipes. Try the different ones in the same recipe and see which you prefer.

Butternut squash is a type of winter squash with a sweet nutty flavor. It has yellow skin and orange pulp inside. This squash can be roasted, boiled, grilled or baked and many into a variety of recipes such as soups, casseroles, breads and muffins.

NOTE: Summer and winter squash refers to the storage life of these vegetables. Summer squash have a shorter storage life where as winter squash will store longer.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH CASSEROLE

• 2 Cups cooked and mashed butternut squash


• 3 Eggs


• ¼ Pound melted butter


• 1 Cup sugar


• ½ Teaspoon ginger


• Cinnamon


• Nutmeg

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.

Combine and mix the squash, eggs, butter, sugar and ginger.

Place in a buttered casserole baking dish.

Sprinkle top with cinnamon and nutmeg.

Bake about 45 minutes or until brown.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUFFLE’

• 1 Cup milk


• 3 Beaten egg yolks


• 3 Egg whites (whipped)


• 2 ½ Cups cooked, mashed squash (cooled)


• 1 Tablespoon grated onion


• 1 ½ Cups cheddar cheese


• ½ Teaspoon mustard


• Salt/pepper

Preheat oven to 350F degrees

Mix together the milk, beaten yolks, squash, onion, cheese, mustard, salt and pepper. Whip the egg whites until stiff and fold in mixture. Pour into a well greased casserole baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes.

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