I cut mine in half, scoop out the seeds put butter and brown sugar in the hole and wrap in foil and bake. When cooked scoop out the squash. That is how my husband likes his squash.
Great video as always :) Quick tip: Don't be afraid to fill up your oven with other veggies such as cauliflower and carrots when you're baking the squash. They last a few days in the fridge and I often throw roast veg into salads or just snack on them. Leftovers can puree it down into a tasty dip or just thrown in the freezer for later.
I am seriously so grateful that your videos are CLEAN! There are so many channels out that with vulgarity and profanity, but I love that I can share your videos with my daughters as we're exploring healthy recipes and having fun in the kitchen. THANK YOU!!
+Rosette Pine Thank you, I really appreciate this comment because this is something very important to me :) I make huge efforts to keep this channel accessible to all ages, so thank you and thank you for sharing the channel with your daughters!! So glad you can enjoy time together in the kitchen :) Cheers!
I've never made a butternut squash but I am planning on making it in cube form with cinnamon and salt and pepper, then baking the seeds with paprika, salt, and pepper! Thanks for sharing the recipes!
I really love videos like this -- they take the fear out of those less used veggies. It would be awesome if you did more videos like these with those not as common vegetables -- Ie Brussels sprouts, Bok Choy, turnip, beets, etc. Thanks Alyssia!!
I am so glad I found your video December 2021 !!! I have never cooked a squash so I peeled and diced and baked...yummy, thank you it came so soft and moist, I will be adding this to my Christmas dinner table...Thank you again for keeping it simple and easy
I have never cooked squash but I planted one plant this year and your far it's yeilded about 30+ so I may end up trying all four methods by the time all the squash are ready to be picked :) thanks
Annette Robertson you are blessed! I planted one pumpkin and it has don3 almost nothing. A few flowers but none made fruit- I think maybe it needed a husband plant!
Hi munchies! Today I’m sharing 4 different ways to prep a butternut squash… PLUS a bonus recipe for those of you who make it to the end :) What’s your favorite way to enjoy butternut squash!?
+Mind Over Munch I like peeling the whole butternut squash. Throw the peels away. Continue peeling the squash to make a type of butternut squash noodle. As you peel it, they curl up and are so cute. Then I use a lightly greased casserole dish. Toss all the "noodles" in, stir in some meat sauce/pasta sauce(I like using ground turkey or ground chicken for the meat sauce). Spread some croutons over the top. Add a little parm cheese and top with some cheddar or mozza cheese. Bake in the oven. It's so delicious. My whole family loves it and has much less calories than a real pasta or lasagna dish. Oh yeah!!! Don't forget to save the seeds!! :D :D
My favorite way to cook it is very simple but healthy: just cut the butternut Squash into cubes then steam the cubes in a pot. Finally add some honey. Then it's done ^_^
I've always cut into cubes and boiled til soft. Then just add butter and a little sugar. Sooo yummy! But I want to try baking or microwaving next time, thanks!
Thank you Alyssa , you are Awesome!... Most squash (except for zucchini) lend themselves nicely to cinnamon,allspice and nutmeg!(it's best to buy them whole and grind them yourself!) Any of 3 oils can be used with no problem: E.V. Olive oil,M.C.T.- Coconut oil or my fav... Buttah!...and to the 1'st timers concerning cutting.Always use a sharp knife.Dont force the blade if it resists. Use several small incisions at a time to form a dotted line then keep on retracing your intended path until gradually the divide is complete(no hurry no worries!) and last but not least, try not to use your weak hand (opposite of your dominant) to press down because sooner or later slippage is imminent! 😫... so Happy Baking! 😋 BTW since Butternut has sugar in it, it's always recommended to balance the flavor with the sprinkling of salt! You'll be glad that you did! 😉👍
Hi. For the very first time I am cooking butter nut squash right now.I have chosen the cubed method mixed with a little flavoured oil and chilli and garlic salt. Wish me luck and thanks for the cooking lesson x
I love the way you explain how to make the butternut squash, today is the day I try to make it roasted. My Aunt has been making it for my uncle and he's loving it, so todays the day, wish me luck.
I love pumpkin seeds, here in México they are called "pepitas" and they are sold wherever you go. But squashes are only available in fall. Looking forward to try this!!!
Thank you for this video!!! My husband came home with 2 butternut squashes someone had given to him. I have never cooked a butternut squash. Your explanations on how to cook them is straight forward and doesn't need any kind of strange ingredients (translation: something I don't already have in my kitchen). - - Edit: I cut it in half and baked it. I served it with butter and cinnamon as a vegetable side dish rather than regular baked potato.
I really like the' bake it in the oven before cutting it open' method. You're right....squash seems very intimidating. It would be so worth the effort though. Hope you have a great weekend:))
I usually microwave the squash for a few minutes to get it softer to cut and it makes it a LOT easier to cube. I do a butternut squash casserole with kale and turkey sausage, then I do a banging butternut squash soup. Couldn't ever get use to it the sweet way though!
I like butternut squash soup too. I roast (olive oil, salt cayenne pepper--to taste) the squash, onions, garlic and a Granny Smith apple, peeled and cored. Once done, I puree all ingredients with homemade veggie stock. I make sure to cube some of the squash for texture. I have it with a piece of artisan bread. Good stuff. How do you make yours?
I've used your 3rd method previously but after I diced them up, rather than in the oven, I've put them in my smaller crock pot with the temp turned to medium for about 6 hours. Frees up your oven during the holiday cooking. ! 😊
I just started making my own pumpkin and butternut squash puree; came here for some ideas. I really like your instant pot one; will have to try this method next, thanks!
Thank you so much. We grew butternut squash in our garden this summer and we have lots of it. I tried the first method and it turned out perfect. Butternut squash is so delicious. I love it!
@@mintbutterfly10 Sounds great, very satisfying growing them from teeny seeds and seeing them all sitting orange and pretty in top of the soil. Good luck for next season 👍
Just learned of the wonderful butternut squash and have spent 2 weeks exploring how to cook this gourd. Your video is by far the most informative and entertaining. Thank you all you do!
I just halved mine, put it face down in a glass baking dish with a little bit of water and baked the halves at 400 degrees for 65 minutes, piercing the skin with a fork......they came out perfect and I added butter and brown sugar. Mmm....yummy! Thanks for the tips
Have never eaten a Butternut Squash, but grew some this past season. I am going to try the cut in half method, bake in the oven, and use a little butter and cinnamon. I cherish sweet potatoes and cook them whole, so I'd probably prefer this method. Thanks for this video.
a nice, cheerful and useful video for anyone who has never cooked butternut squash. Great job! I love Butternut, delicious veggie. I like to roast it in half, but i slice through the flesh first to almost cube it in the skin. slice to just near the bottom all the way along in two directions, then rub over some oil, some ground allspice, salt, pepper then cut a few garlic cloves in half and rub them all over the flesh. pop the garlic in the hole where the guts where and roast that for about half an hour. Serve with some roasted chestnut mushrooms, red onions, crispy maple glazed bacon lardons, fresh parsley or basil and some crumbled feta! delicious as a salad on its own or accompanied with a meal. I also love to puree butternut squash. Cube your butternut squash and then cook in some butter and spices of your choice on a low heat in a covered pan until soft, then blitz with a blender till smooth. This technique is delicious mixed into a nice rissotto or served as an accomplishment to a good steak
Oh my goodness! I just did four big butternut squash in about one hour!! Thank you so much for the video. Years and years ago I helped a friend do these for a farmers market - we peeled and chopped those horribly hard shelled things and I swore I'd never do another. Well, thanks to your super video, I am converted. I used the nicrowave method - 5 minutes each, cut, seeded, peeled and chopped all four in under an hour! Now the eating part :) You are amazing, thank you, thank you. - Bev.
It is finally in the oven. It's been sitting on my counter throughout the winter. It is in the oven tonight, cut and covered with olive oil, salt, pepper, nutmeg and cinnamon. It is becoming a side dish for meatloaf and rice. I really love your video here.
I just harvested my crop of butternut squash, yesterday I cut one in half sprinkled with salt and pepper then wrapped in foil and placed cut side down on my grill for about 45 minutes, they turned out excellent! Thanks for the video by the way
I'm Cooking it in the oven :). I cut the ends off and scooped out the seeds. I've cooked Acorn squash before which was way easier! I added some oil, cinnamon and brown sugar!!! Smelling so good Almost like fall!! ~Ellen
1 cup mashed, cooked butternut squash 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 pinch cayenne pepper 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese 1 egg yolk 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 (16 ounce) package round wonton wrappers 2 tablespoons butter 1 clove garlic, unpeeled chopped fresh sage to taste 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste Place cooked squash into a mixing bowl. Add salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir in mascarpone cheese, egg yolk, and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, mixing until the filling is smoothly combined. Place a wonton wrapper onto a working surface. Wet the tip of a finger in water, and run it all along the outer edge of the wonton skin to moisten. Place about 1 teaspoon of filling in the center of the wonton. Fold the wonton in half to make a half-moon shape, and press the edges to seal. Repeat with the remaining wonton wrappers. Place a deep skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in butter and unpeeled clove of garlic. Remove garlic after two minutes and continue on low until butter is slightly brown. Meanwhile, bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Drop the filled raviolis into the boiling water, a few at a time, and cook until they float to the top, about 2 minutes. Drain the raviolis, and transfer them to the skillet. Turn the heat under the skillet up to medium-high, and cook just until the raviolis are infused with garlic flavor, about 2 or 3 more minutes. Sprinkle with chopped sage, more black pepper, and extra Parmesan cheese to taste.
My favorite way is to roast it cut in half lengthwise and then make a little savory (or sweet if you want, maple syrup and cinnamon, yum!) bread pudding mixture and fill the cavity with it. You can mix in a little lean sausage, sage, rosemary and a nice seedy bread with some egg and milk or water, bake it just like normal (making sure it doesn't burn, so you might want to cover it in foil when it starts to brown) and it's delicious! Plus you can get a little protein in without having to waste another pan!
Have the oven on now and totally blanked on what i needed to flavor to bake on the 2nd recipe and came here to get all the answers i needed. Plus i love your attitude. Thanks
For those of us who don't use oil. Placing the cubes into the oven on a non stick pan sans oil and it comes out awesome. Thanks for showing us how you do it.
Alyssia, I actually cook my butternut squash a different way. I cut it in half raw, place downside on a sheet pan. I prepp it by rubbing a little olive oil and in the hole wjere the seeds were, I place a handful of cinnamon basil. I also use it with sweet potatoes. Absolutely delicious!
I just came home and my retired dad (Henry) showed me this video that he used to cook butternut squash (the 3rd method). We're about to try it now. Just wanted to say this video was so easy and fun to watch. We'll definitely be back to see what other videos you have.
I am shocked that she didn't put sugar. In Australia, we put in sugar and butter (yes butttttttttter) ... yum :) The sugar and butter is always added in last to save calories and actually get a nice taste of it. I know others put cinnamon but I hate that ..... cinnamon belongs in baked goods (LOL)! I will try this this evening for supper :)
in Belgium the same way :) ! extra butter ( real butter not margarine like some seem to do eww ) and a lot of people use sugar while I use honey instead ...
Thank you so much. I make my baby her food and decided to do squash and breastmilk purée. I just didn’t even know where to start with the butternut squash. I shall cook it whole. No additives. This method is brilliant and much appreciated. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much Alyssia. Your explanation made it feel fun to cook. Love your sense of humor and warmth. Hope to hear other videos when my next cooking day comes!
I bought some of these and the place to go to find out how to cook it is YOUR CHANNEL! I love your longer info vids and vids like these. The best resource on YT! That's MIND OVER MUNCH! Always!
The title of the video is not "Butternut Squash Recipes," it is "How to Cook Butternut Squash." I do have many recipes with butternut squash on my channel and in my ebooks, check them out if you'd like :) Thanks for watching!
Tried this tonight. Cut it in half, salt, pepper and olive oil on both halves. One half got cinnamon, the 2nd one got Old Bay. Both are delicious! Thanks for the inspiration! Yum!
I have made butternut squash for YEARS!! Never tried your ways except the seed preparation. I love to cut it in half lengthwise, "de-seed", and then place meat side up with brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter in the bowl part of squash.... gotta have a fair bit of butter! Bake at 325 for 30-40 minutes or until meat is tender. YUMMY! Reminiscent of the loaded sweet potatoes at our favorite steakhouses!
Very engaging presentation here, my friend! I'm a 1st-timer, prompted by my friend who frequently Bakes a Butternut. My local store has resisted my quest for emulation by being sans-squash for the last 4 shopping ventures, either whole or pre-cubed. Today, aha! Success! I'm quite glad I found this episode of yours and will proceed amply advised. Thank you!
My mom always cut it in half lengthwise, scoop out the seeds, and put a nice ball of any sausage in the seed area and when done add brown sugar, cinnamon and maybe some ground cloves and butter, like a sweet potato! So delish!
You're awesome! I was dreading cooking butternut squash but you just made it sound so much fun! Believe I will try the poking holes in it like a potato and cooking it in the oven! Thank you so much for your enthusiasm and healthy recipes.
This video arrived in perfect time!!! My menu today was butternut squash macaroni and cheese. I didn't have a lot of time to bake the squash. The microwave was never a thought until your video. And guess what! It worked perfectly. And the macaroni was delicious! Thank you!!!
Never cooked one, but I did mine the way you split it, baste with olive oil, salt, pepper, cinnamon and brown sugar for 1 hour. I must say it turned out pretty good. My next ? was about the seeds, but you covered that, Thanks for sharing
I'm going to try baking it whole and then cutting it. Looks easiest and fastest. Great energy in the presentation. Love it! After the first time I will try the other options. Thanks.
I cut mine in half, scoop out the seeds put butter and brown sugar in the hole and wrap in foil and bake. When cooked scoop out the squash. That is how my husband likes his squash.
Yummy
Can you give me cool time and temp.please. This is how my grandpa made when I was a kid. Looking for instructions for this. Thank you
Alyssia is the only person who can describe a vegetable as "mysterious" and sound totally legit.
HA thank you! They are mysterious!!
Srsly why do that
Great video as always :) Quick tip: Don't be afraid to fill up your oven with other veggies such as cauliflower and carrots when you're baking the squash. They last a few days in the fridge and I often throw roast veg into salads or just snack on them. Leftovers can puree it down into a tasty dip or just thrown in the freezer for later.
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I am seriously so grateful that your videos are CLEAN! There are so many channels out that with vulgarity and profanity, but I love that I can share your videos with my daughters as we're exploring healthy recipes and having fun in the kitchen. THANK YOU!!
+Rosette Pine Thank you, I really appreciate this comment because this is something very important to me :) I make huge efforts to keep this channel accessible to all ages, so thank you and thank you for sharing the channel with your daughters!! So glad you can enjoy time together in the kitchen :) Cheers!
I've never made a butternut squash but I am planning on making it in cube form with cinnamon and salt and pepper, then baking the seeds with paprika, salt, and pepper! Thanks for sharing the recipes!
Also try some Marsala on it before you bake it!!
I wish all cooking instructions online were as effective as yours , really love the speed, very informative and entertaining instruction. 😍🤣😋
First time cooking a Butternut Sq..Thanks for the samples...I am using the first one you showed.
I'm going to cook it whole and this will be my first time cooking a butternut squash.
the music is so cute! makes me feel like I'm walking through an amusement park! :)
Bella Mosqueda Harry Potter and the mysterious squash! :D
I really love videos like this -- they take the fear out of those less used veggies. It would be awesome if you did more videos like these with those not as common vegetables -- Ie Brussels sprouts, Bok Choy, turnip, beets, etc. Thanks Alyssia!!
I am so glad I found your video December 2021 !!!
I have never cooked a squash so I peeled and diced and baked...yummy, thank you it came so soft and moist, I will be adding this to my Christmas dinner table...Thank you again for keeping it simple and easy
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I have never cooked squash but I planted one plant this year and your far it's yeilded about 30+ so I may end up trying all four methods by the time all the squash are ready to be picked :) thanks
Annette Robertson you are blessed! I planted one pumpkin and it has don3 almost nothing. A few flowers but none made fruit- I think maybe it needed a husband plant!
Hi munchies! Today I’m sharing 4 different ways to prep a butternut squash… PLUS a bonus recipe for those of you who make it to the end :) What’s your favorite way to enjoy butternut squash!?
+Mind Over Munch Never considered cooking it in the micro :D Loved the music
+Mind Over Munch I like peeling the whole butternut squash. Throw the peels away. Continue peeling the squash to make a type of butternut squash noodle. As you peel it, they curl up and are so cute. Then I use a lightly greased casserole dish. Toss all the "noodles" in, stir in some meat sauce/pasta sauce(I like using ground turkey or ground chicken for the meat sauce). Spread some croutons over the top. Add a little parm cheese and top with some cheddar or mozza cheese. Bake in the oven. It's so delicious. My whole family loves it and has much less calories than a real pasta or lasagna dish. Oh yeah!!! Don't forget to save the seeds!! :D :D
My favorite way to cook it is very simple but healthy: just cut the butternut Squash into cubes then steam the cubes in a pot. Finally add some honey. Then it's done ^_^
Mind Over Munch very helpful! Thanks!
I've always cut into cubes and boiled til soft. Then just add butter and a little sugar. Sooo yummy!
But I want to try baking or microwaving next time, thanks!
Thank you for the Butternut Squash recipe, I need it. Be blessed.
Lady...YOU are a ray of sunshine.
😻 Thank you, James! I appreciate you!
This the first time I cook butternut squash ... I chose the third option .... I like it it is very delicious
How have you not landed a role to be the voice of an animated character yet, is beyond me. lol...
haha! That would be so fun, I actually would LOVE to do that one day!
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LOL!
There is already enough cancer in the world.
Just go for it Mind Over Munch! You'll be GREAT at it!! When you get your first character, link a preview here!
Thank you Alyssa , you are Awesome!... Most squash (except for zucchini) lend themselves nicely to cinnamon,allspice and nutmeg!(it's best to buy them whole and grind them yourself!) Any of 3 oils can be used with no problem: E.V. Olive oil,M.C.T.- Coconut oil or my fav... Buttah!...and to the 1'st timers concerning cutting.Always use a sharp knife.Dont force the blade if it resists. Use several small incisions at a time to form a dotted line then keep on retracing your intended path until gradually the divide is complete(no hurry no worries!) and last but not least, try not to use your weak hand (opposite of your dominant) to press down because sooner or later slippage is imminent! 😫... so Happy Baking! 😋 BTW since Butternut has sugar in it, it's always recommended to balance the flavor with the sprinkling of salt! You'll be glad that you did! 😉👍
Hi. For the very first time I am cooking butter nut squash right now.I have chosen the cubed method mixed with a little flavoured oil and chilli and garlic salt. Wish me luck and thanks for the cooking lesson x
yay! I hope you enjoy!
I love the way you explain how to make the butternut squash, today is the day I try to make it roasted. My Aunt has been making it for my uncle and he's loving it, so todays the day, wish me luck.
I love pumpkin seeds, here in México they are called "pepitas" and they are sold wherever you go. But squashes are only available in fall. Looking forward to try this!!!
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Thank you for this video!!! My husband came home with 2 butternut squashes someone had given to him. I have never cooked a butternut squash. Your explanations on how to cook them is straight forward and doesn't need any kind of strange ingredients (translation: something I don't already have in my kitchen). - - Edit: I cut it in half and baked it. I served it with butter and cinnamon as a vegetable side dish rather than regular baked potato.
I appreciate the tone oft his tutorial, and will be trying the " roasting an entire butternut squash at once' method . Thanks!
The fact that I'm 2 minutes into this video and I've 2 ways to cook the butternut squash. thank you for being concise!
Informative, educating, entertaining. Presentation given without the waste of viewers time and done so pleasantly. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! 💜
First time, think I will try it whole. Thanks this really helped
I really like the' bake it in the oven before cutting it open' method. You're right....squash seems very intimidating. It would be so worth the effort though.
Hope you have a great weekend:))
+Cheryl Hock OMG baking it in the oven first makes it SO easy! Thanks Cheryl! Hope you have a great weekend, too! :)
Awesome run down. Epic watch. Baked the bloody thing whole.
I usually microwave the squash for a few minutes to get it softer to cut and it makes it a LOT easier to cube. I do a butternut squash casserole with kale and turkey sausage, then I do a banging butternut squash soup. Couldn't ever get use to it the sweet way though!
I like butternut squash soup too. I roast (olive oil, salt cayenne pepper--to taste) the squash, onions, garlic and a Granny Smith apple, peeled and cored. Once done, I puree all ingredients with homemade veggie stock. I make sure to cube some of the squash for texture. I have it with a piece of artisan bread. Good stuff. How do you make yours?
@@caraj8949 0h my word, sounds so yummy!
Sounds so yummy!
I've used your 3rd method previously but after I diced them up, rather than in the oven, I've put them in my smaller crock pot with the temp turned to medium for about 6 hours. Frees up your oven during the holiday cooking. ! 😊
I process butternut squash the same way I do pumpkins. steam them in the instant pot for 8 minutes, puree, and freeze until i need it for baking :)
awesome!
I just started making my own pumpkin and butternut squash puree; came here for some ideas. I really like your instant pot one; will have to try this method next, thanks!
Thank you so much. We grew butternut squash in our garden this summer and we have lots of it. I tried the first method and it turned out perfect. Butternut squash is so delicious. I love it!
Totally! I eat so much of it, always, but especially this time of year!
Love butternut squash I grew about 20 of them this year in my garden so easy!
😮That's awesome! How much space do you need to grow so many?
@@mintbutterfly10 my butternut squash plot is only about 3m x 2m and did 5 mounds about a foot apart (ish)
@@lauren9373 Thank you! I plan to add a squash square to our backyard garden for next fall ❤
@@mintbutterfly10 Sounds great, very satisfying growing them from teeny seeds and seeing them all sitting orange and pretty in top of the soil. Good luck for next season 👍
Just learned of the wonderful butternut squash and have spent 2 weeks exploring how to cook this gourd. Your video is by far the most informative and entertaining. Thank you all you do!
awesome, thank you so much! :)
I haven’t cooked butternut squash before, I’m trying the cubed method! 🙂
I just halved mine, put it face down in a glass baking dish with a little bit of water and baked the halves at 400 degrees for 65 minutes, piercing the skin with a fork......they came out perfect and I added butter and brown sugar. Mmm....yummy! Thanks for the tips
+Mind over Munch thanks for making butternut squash less intimidating for me! What do you recommend serving it with?
Have never eaten a Butternut Squash, but grew some this past season. I am going to try the cut in half method, bake in the oven, and use a little butter and cinnamon. I cherish sweet potatoes and cook them whole, so I'd probably prefer this method. Thanks for this video.
I had never thought about toasting the seeds. It´s a great idea
+Sandri Gómez They're so tasty! I hope you can give them a try :) Cheers!
Compliments.... you are freaking awesome ..Thanks for the Great Video
Wow, thank you! :)
Ma'am you're silly! And these vids are awesome! I love them! 😆❤
Love her sense of humor ! Enjoyed making the squash recipe!
i just bought 2 butternut squash's yesterday so this video was perfect timing :) looking forward to trying out some of these recipes :))
+Samantha Brown perfect!! I hope you get to give it a try!! :)
Sharp knives in the kitchen are a must. Great video
Such a beautiful veggie. love her voice.
It is a beautiful veggie! And thank you! that comment makes my day :) :)
Your welcome :)
a nice, cheerful and useful video for anyone who has never cooked butternut squash. Great job! I love Butternut, delicious veggie. I like to roast it in half, but i slice through the flesh first to almost cube it in the skin. slice to just near the bottom all the way along in two directions, then rub over some oil, some ground allspice, salt, pepper then cut a few garlic cloves in half and rub them all over the flesh. pop the garlic in the hole where the guts where and roast that for about half an hour. Serve with some roasted chestnut mushrooms, red onions, crispy maple glazed bacon lardons, fresh parsley or basil and some crumbled feta! delicious as a salad on its own or accompanied with a meal. I also love to puree butternut squash. Cube your butternut squash and then cook in some butter and spices of your choice on a low heat in a covered pan until soft, then blitz with a blender till smooth. This technique is delicious mixed into a nice rissotto or served as an accomplishment to a good steak
awesome!
Butternut squash? Yes please!
Oh my goodness! I just did four big butternut squash in about one hour!! Thank you so much for the video. Years and years ago I helped a friend do these for a farmers market - we peeled and chopped those horribly hard shelled things and I swore I'd never do another. Well, thanks to your super video, I am converted. I used the nicrowave method - 5 minutes each, cut, seeded, peeled and chopped all four in under an hour! Now the eating part :) You are amazing, thank you, thank you. - Bev.
awesome!! Thank you so so much :)
Too adorable. Thank you so much for this video.
+Brian Davis my pleasure! Thank you!
Great video, I made it half way in the microwave while preheating the oven.
Then baked it at 400 for 20 mins with cinnamon and brown sugar.
Yummy
YUM sounds delicious! Glad you tried it out!
I cubed it.. Then used it to make vegan mac and cheese
DELICIOUS! So glad it worked out for you!! :)
It is finally in the oven. It's been sitting on my counter throughout the winter. It is in the oven tonight, cut and covered with olive oil, salt, pepper, nutmeg and cinnamon. It is becoming a side dish for meatloaf and rice. I really love your video here.
+June JulyAugust yay! I'm so glad you're trying it out, thank you!!
6/19/19, I always liked squash but didn't know how to prepare it. Thx. : )
I just harvested my crop of butternut squash, yesterday I cut one in half sprinkled with salt and pepper then wrapped in foil and placed cut side down on my grill for about 45 minutes, they turned out excellent! Thanks for the video by the way
your videos are so amazing!
+Alisha's Guide thank you!!!
I'm Cooking it in the oven :). I cut the ends off and scooped out the seeds. I've cooked Acorn squash before which was way easier! I added some oil, cinnamon and brown sugar!!! Smelling so good Almost like fall!! ~Ellen
awesome!!
Do the squash have to ripen a long tine. My butternut is some green strips is it not ripe?
I'm roasting a butternut today to use for butternut squash and mascarpone ravioli with a brown butter sage sauce. :)
+sjhlion sounds AMAZING!
do you have a recipe you would be willing to share?
1 cup mashed, cooked butternut squash
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
1 egg yolk
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 (16 ounce) package round wonton wrappers
2 tablespoons butter
1 clove garlic, unpeeled
chopped fresh sage to taste
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste Place cooked squash into a mixing bowl. Add salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir in mascarpone cheese, egg yolk, and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, mixing until the filling is smoothly combined.
Place a wonton wrapper onto a working surface. Wet the tip of a finger in water, and run it all along the outer edge of the wonton skin to moisten. Place about 1 teaspoon of filling in the center of the wonton. Fold the wonton in half to make a half-moon shape, and press the edges to seal. Repeat with the remaining wonton wrappers.
Place a deep skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in butter and unpeeled clove of garlic. Remove garlic after two minutes and continue on low until butter is slightly brown.
Meanwhile, bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Drop the filled raviolis into the boiling water, a few at a time, and cook until they float to the top, about 2 minutes. Drain the raviolis, and transfer them to the skillet. Turn the heat under the skillet up to medium-high, and cook just until the raviolis are infused with garlic flavor, about 2 or 3 more minutes. Sprinkle with chopped sage, more black pepper, and extra Parmesan cheese to taste.
Thank you!
sjhlion please share this recipe
This is so simple and helpful. I'm going to split my squash and bake 1/4 face up and dice the other half. Today.
My favorite way is to roast it cut in half lengthwise and then make a little savory (or sweet if you want, maple syrup and cinnamon, yum!) bread pudding mixture and fill the cavity with it.
You can mix in a little lean sausage, sage, rosemary and a nice seedy bread with some egg and milk or water, bake it just like normal (making sure it doesn't burn, so you might want to cover it in foil when it starts to brown) and it's delicious! Plus you can get a little protein in without having to waste another pan!
+Alec Wilder omg yes! That's fantastic! Great tips, thank you :)
Have the oven on now and totally blanked on what i needed to flavor to bake on the 2nd recipe and came here to get all the answers i needed. Plus i love your attitude. Thanks
So glad I found this channel, learning while laughing,, the best !! I yes, this veggies has always being scary to me...not anymore !
:) awesome! No need to be afraid!
For those of us who don't use oil. Placing the cubes into the oven on a non stick pan sans oil and it comes out awesome. Thanks for showing us how you do it.
awesome!
You ever had butternut squash soup?
+HellthyJunkFood® Yes! I make it throughout the season! :) delicious!!
Alyssia, I actually cook my butternut squash a different way. I cut it in half raw, place downside on a sheet pan. I prepp it by rubbing a little olive oil and in the hole wjere the seeds were, I place a handful of cinnamon basil. I also use it with sweet potatoes. Absolutely delicious!
I like how you have cutco knives...
She was so helpful and explaining how to cook butternut squash thank you so much
You are so welcome!
I'm going to try the first method. My friend tried microwaving a butternut squash and it exploded! I think she didn't add enough holes.
Ah yes the exploding squash can happen! Gotta have those holes!
@@MindOverMunch That's why there are so many in our heads 😀
I just came home and my retired dad (Henry) showed me this video that he used to cook butternut squash (the 3rd method). We're about to try it now. Just wanted to say this video was so easy and fun to watch. We'll definitely be back to see what other videos you have.
That's so awesome! Glad this video was useful for both of you! Thanks so much for the feedback :) happy to have you here!
The skeleton on your window actually startled me since I was so focused on you. 😅
+Pandora Vex LOL! that's awesome!!
Great content definitely going to try all of those recipes
awesome-thank you!
I am shocked that she didn't put sugar. In Australia, we put in sugar and butter (yes butttttttttter) ... yum :)
The sugar and butter is always added in last to save calories and actually get a nice taste of it. I know others put cinnamon but I hate that ..... cinnamon belongs in baked goods (LOL)! I will try this this evening for supper :)
cinnamon and sugar with butter on butternut squash is undoubtedly a delicious combo!!
Michelle Ludwig I'm sure it tatstes good but I'm sure sugar and butter isn't the healthiest option
in Belgium the same way :) ! extra butter ( real butter not margarine like some seem to do eww ) and a lot of people use sugar while I use honey instead ...
Mind Over Munch
I agree...& especially in a homemade butternut squash pie! ❤
No not all Australians use sugar, or butter. I am shocked an aussie would think of using sugar on a naturally sweet food
Thank you so much. I make my baby her food and decided to do squash and breastmilk purée. I just didn’t even know where to start with the butternut squash. I shall cook it whole. No additives. This method is brilliant and much appreciated. Thank you so much.
My gourd, enough with the jokes already.
😂😂 you belong here
the only way to tolerate it is to mute it.
She’s quite the gourd-met!
Accept the humor, or else I'll squash you!
Thank you so much Alyssia. Your explanation made it feel fun to cook. Love your sense of humor and warmth. Hope to hear other videos when my next cooking day comes!
Thank you so much!
Ha Ha.....love those.....nosey neighbors of yours.....!!!
I bought some of these and the place to go to find out how to cook it is YOUR CHANNEL! I love your longer info vids and vids like these. The best resource on YT! That's MIND OVER MUNCH! Always!
WOW that is a huge compliment, thank you so much!! I'm so happy to hear you enjoy and find these videos useful :)
"after you bake it, yo can eat prepare it however you like it" - If I knew how I like it I wouldn't look for recipes lmao
The title of the video is not "Butternut Squash Recipes," it is "How to Cook Butternut Squash." I do have many recipes with butternut squash on my channel and in my ebooks, check them out if you'd like :) Thanks for watching!
I was joking. No offense.
I thought the same thing too lol
Tried this tonight. Cut it in half, salt, pepper and olive oil on both halves. One half got cinnamon, the 2nd one got Old Bay. Both are delicious! Thanks for the inspiration! Yum!
awesome idea!!
I would recommend that you should not put olive oil on it if you are going to bake it at 400° F, as this is beyond the smoke point of olive oil.
yes, light olive oil is fine though as it has a higher smoke point. I would avoid using extra virgin olive oil at high temperatures.
Butternun
John Doe what should we use instead?
I have made butternut squash for YEARS!! Never tried your ways except the seed preparation. I love to cut it in half lengthwise, "de-seed", and then place meat side up with brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter in the bowl part of squash.... gotta have a fair bit of butter! Bake at 325 for 30-40 minutes or until meat is tender. YUMMY! Reminiscent of the loaded sweet potatoes at our favorite steakhouses!
Awesome!! Thank you :)
"and its a vegetable". Its a fruit though :P.
Yes it is!
Great video! Love her adorable and fun personality! I learned a lot and in a short amount of time!
Do you really talk like that?? I love how you talk
haha, thank you! Yes!
You are far more talented than all of this year's Food Network Star contestants. Well done.
thank you :)
We love the second way of cooking squash. Thanks for sharing.
Very engaging presentation here, my friend! I'm a 1st-timer, prompted by my friend who frequently Bakes a Butternut. My local store has resisted my quest for emulation by being sans-squash for the last 4 shopping ventures, either whole or pre-cubed. Today, aha! Success! I'm quite glad I found this episode of yours and will
proceed amply advised. Thank you!
Stunningly confident ,makes all so easy and your charector lifts the soul . WELL DONE
thank you :)
I'm going to try making it whole :) Thank you!
This is the BEST straight forward video about Squash, i refers to it every year! ty!
You are an absolute doll! Thank you for the four recipes and the bonus.
thank you! :)
My mom always cut it in half lengthwise, scoop out the seeds, and put a nice ball of any sausage in the seed area and when done add brown sugar, cinnamon and maybe some ground cloves and butter, like a sweet potato! So delish!
I have never cooked a Butternut Squash and I am going to try the cube method. Thank you for your cheerful ad that has made it sound easy enough🤔😉❤
Oh my this is a great video. Thank you so much for showing a simple way to cook squash without killing your hands cutting it.
My pleasure! Glad this is useful for you! :)
Why haven't I found this channel earlier? Quick, smart, to the point, and yet humorous.
Thanks for being extra helpful
You're awesome! I was dreading cooking butternut squash but you just made it sound so much fun! Believe I will try the poking holes in it like a potato and cooking it in the oven! Thank you so much for your enthusiasm and healthy recipes.
This video arrived in perfect time!!! My menu today was butternut squash macaroni and cheese. I didn't have a lot of time to bake the squash. The microwave was never a thought until your video. And guess what! It worked perfectly. And the macaroni was delicious! Thank you!!!
+mynatural destiny Oh that's so perfect! So glad it worked for you :) Thank you! That mac & cheese sounds amazing!
Never cooked one, but I did mine the way you split it, baste with olive oil, salt, pepper, cinnamon and brown sugar for 1 hour. I must say it turned out pretty good. My next ? was about the seeds, but you covered that, Thanks for sharing
that sounds tasty!!
tyvm for sharing.. I'm doing my 1st tonight lol
Peel it and cube it & then boil it and mash it up like mashed potatoes! Your channel is so good!
I'm going to try baking it whole and then cutting it. Looks easiest and fastest. Great energy in the presentation. Love it! After the first time I will try the other options. Thanks.