Last year, I bought incorrectly marked seeds and accidentally planted acorn squash when I thought I was planting pumpkins. The plants were incredibly productive. I had tons of acorn squash and limited experience with preparing it. After butchering a couple of them, I figured out an effective method for cutting acorn squash up.
How to Cut Up Acorn Squash:
Follow the ridges and cut the squash into wedges.
Once you have removed enough wedges to access the seeds, scrape them out. Save the seeds you can roast squash seeds.
Use a Vegetable Peeler to remove the skin.
Cut the squash up into the desired size pieces.
It is a little work, but well worth the effort for this mild-flavored squash.
Pork Roast with Acorn Squash
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Serves: 6 – 8 servings
Pork Roast and Acorn Squash with Orange Cinnamon Glaze
Ingredients
- 2 lb. pork roast
- 2 acorn squash, cut into bite size pieces
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ginger
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush oil over an oven-safe roasting pan.
- Place roast in the pan. Place acorn squash around roast.
- Combine butter, orange juice, brown sugar, honey, zest, and spices in a small bowl.
- Drizzle the spice mixture over the pork roast and squash.
- Roast at 350 degrees for an hour or until roast is cooked through.
Have you tried acorn squash?
Okay, you are just ‘way to smart for me! That’s such a simple, clever way to cut up a squash. The recipe looks tasty too.
I think this is the only one that I have tried and actually eaten-I know, I know, I’m super picky. I think I just baked it with some brown sugar. This would be a good way to get some more veggies in my diet.
One of my favorites. Easy to prepare, great to store for the winter, no drawbacks to this one at all. Easiest is to cut in half, take out the seeds & fibers, turn upside down on a baking sheet and toss in the oven. Cook til tender, and then do whatever you want with them. I like to fill with a mixture of ground meat & veggies…..
Also a great squash roasted, then cut out and put in the soup kettle for Creamy Squash Soup. Season with curry powder if you like.
I could go on & on! Squash is one of my staples!
Love love! I have done roast plenty of times but never though to include squash alongside it. Genius
Oh man, that looks delish! I just had a pork roast and winter squash that I had to get rid of and I’m a little upset that I didn’t read this before I made them.
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