342003 Sun Nov 12 01:34:15 -0800 2006 6 31 Home Cooking 0 2014542 How do I make a meal out of an acorn squash? Any recipe ideas? I was thinking of making a simple orange juice-cardoman glaze and baking it but that's more like a side dish. But does anyone have better ideas? Recipes that can turn a squash into a full meal? Sun Nov 12 01:34:15 -0800 2006 23630 mielimato 1 2014675 I use 1 TB of butter and the same amount of brown sugar per 1/2 cleaned squash. I like to add a bit of browned loose pork sausage to the cavity after they have roasted for 1 hour and then finish for 1 more hour at 350. Sun Nov 12 03:14:31 -0800 2006 2014542 22220 Kelli2006 1 2014681 Bake acorn squash on the half-shell. It's easier to cut in half if you microwave it for two or three minutes first---stick the point of a paring knife in it so it doesn't blow up in the microwave---then cut it in half, remove the seeds, and put some butter in each half. I like salt and pepper; my husband prefers brown sugar and nutmeg. Then bake it at 400* for an hour so the outer surface kind of caramelizes a little. Some people stuff the squash with whatever, before baking, but we like it as is, with maybe a baked potato and a piece of chicken in the same oven. Sun Nov 12 03:17:12 -0800 2006 2014542 15521 Querencia 1 2014813 I often "stuff" them. Actually I throw them in the oven unstuffed , cut in half, and then make a stuffing while it is baking. My favorite lately is carmelized onions, some chicken and apple or similar sausage (just one link for 4 servings), some cooking green, some apple, and whatever other veggies I need to use. Sometimes I stick in some pomogranite molasses. Stuff the cooked acorns, top wtih feta cheese and brown under the broiler. Healthy (if you don't OD on the cooking fat) and super flavorful. Sun Nov 12 05:19:51 -0800 2006 2014542 15001 jsaimd 1 2014899 Following an idea from Lidia Bastianich peel the ridges, cut the ends off, cut in half, scoop the seeds out, then cut into 1/3 inch slices that end up looking like crescent moons. Toss in olive oil and salt. Roast in 400 degree oven for about 25 minutes. Meanwhile reduce a cup of balsamico with a teaspoon of honey, a bay leaf, couple of cloves, and a sprig of rosemary. When it is a syrup, discard the flavorings, pour over the roasted squash... yum. Sun Nov 12 06:36:23 -0800 2006 2014542 49748 Boythefoodtalksto 1 2015125 just to note that orange winter squash and fresh basil are a match made in heaven. Consider giving basil a starring role in any stuffing. discovered this by quite accidental proximity on a dinner plate! Sun Nov 12 14:49:45 -0800 2006 2014542 11234 toodie jane 1 2015168 You can roast the squash (I use maple syrup, butter and rosemary), remove the meat and stir it into a rosemary risotto. Perhaps serve it w/ roast quail, pheasant? Not bad with grilled scallops, either. Sun Nov 12 15:20:57 -0800 2006 2014542 21566 tbear