Cranberry Filled Squash Microwave Only Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Coat a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
• Cut squash in half; remove seeds and fibers. Place cut side down on baking sheet and bake about 1 hour.
• Combine cranberries, 1/2 cup apple juice, sugar, cloves and nutmeg. Cook over low heat until cranberry skins pop.
• Combine remaining apple juice with cornstarch, mixing well. Gradually stir into cranberry mixture. Heat just until thickened.
• Spoon cranberry mixture into squash halves and sprinkle with chopped walnuts. Return to oven and bake until heated through, about 20 minutes.
• To microwave: Cover squash halves with plastic wrap. Microwave on 100% power 12-18 minutes, until soft to touch.
• Cook cranberry mixture on 100% power 8-12 minutes, stirring once or twice.
• Fill squash halves and heat in oven as above, or microwave until heated through.

Steps:

• To cook squash in the microwave, cut squash in 1/2, scoop out the seeds as if you were cleaning cantaloupe only it will be a little harder. Lay cut side down on a piece of microwave safe plastic wrap placed directly on microwave bottom or plate. Cook on high in 5 minute intervals until completely softened and cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes for 1/2 an acorn squash. Cook times will vary depending upon the size and variety of your squash.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Cut squash in half and remove the seeds.
• Rub the cut flesh with salt and place flesh side down in a baking dish and bake for about 35 minutes.
• While the squash is baking, sauté onion in butter until clear and add chopped broccoli florets, mushrooms and celery.
• Sauté about 4 minutes.
• Stir in walnuts and fresh basil, then sprinkle with brown sugar and soy sauce, adjust seasoning to taste. Toss to mix well.
• Check baking squash with a fork to see if it glides through the flesh.
• Stuff with vegetable mixture, top with equal amounts of grated cheese and return to oven for about 5 minutes.
• NOTES : Baked acorn squash halves stuffed with sautéed broccoli, cheese and walnuts.

Steps:

• Place squash cut side-up on a microwave-safe serving dish. Spread butter into the hollows of the squash. Fill halfway with maple syrup. Microwave until fork-tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Place delicata squash halves in a microwave-safe bowl, cut sides down. Pour in vegetable broth, season with salt, and cover with a lid.
• Cook in the microwave until easily pierced with a knife, about 8 minutes. Uncover carefully and drain broth. Flip squash and let cool for 5 minutes before cutting into smaller pieces.
• Whisk lime juice, sugar, Sriracha sauce, sesame oil, and fish sauce in a small bowl until sugar is dissolved. Pour dressing over squash.

Steps:

• Prick all over the insides of the squash halves with a fork, brush with butter, and sprinkle with brown sugar. Place squash halves, cut sides-up, into a large, microwave-safe dish.
• Microwave on high power until flesh pierces easily with a fork, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Cut Acorn Squash in half. Remove and discards seeds , rinse well in cool water.
• Place Squash in a micorwave bowl. Put 1 Tablespoon butter and one tablespoon sugar in each half. Place in microwave on high for 10 minutes.
• To check for doneness pierce squash (do not break through skin) with fork. Slips in easily is ready to eat -- be careful is extremely hot and delicious -- .

Steps:

• Pierce each squash in several places to allow steam to escape, then place 2 inches apart in the microwave. Microwave on high for 6 minutes. Remove to a cutting board.
• Cut each squash in half crosswise; remove and discard seeds. Arrange halves with cut-sides down on a microwave-safe plate.
• Cover tightly with plastic wrap and microwave until tender, 7 to 9 minutes. Remove stems and cut a thin slice from the pointed ends to prevent tipping. Flip so cut-sides are facing up.
• Mix graham cracker crumbs, pecans, butter, brown sugar, and nutmeg in a bowl. Spoon 1/4 of the mixture into each squash half.
• Microwave, uncovered, until filling is heated through, 2 to 5 minutes.
• Serve topped with cranberry sauce.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and prepare baking dish large enough to hold your squash.
• Halve squash and scoop out the pulp.
• Place cut side down in baking dish and bake for 35 minutes. I usually add just a bit of water to the dish to keep the squash moist.
• About 7-10 minutes before your timer goes off, prepare filling. Heat small saucepan over medium heat, add butter, diced apple, fresh cranberries, brown sugar, pecans and cinnamon. Heat over medium heat until butter is melted, then simmer on low until timer goes off.
• Remove squash from oven, flip over and fill with apple/cranberry filling.
• Bake an additional 25-35 minutes depending on the type and size of your squash, again adding just a little water to the bottom of your baking dish. Squash is done when fork tender.

Steps:

• Cut squash in half; discard seeds. Place squash, cut side down, in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Fill pan with hot water to a depth of 1/2 in. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes., Meanwhile, combine cranberries, apple, orange, brown sugar, walnuts, butter and orange zest. Drain water from pan; turn squash cut side up. Sprinkle with salt. Stuff with cranberry mixture. Bake 25 minutes longer or until squash is tender.

Steps:

• With a fork, pierce the whole squash on each side. Place on a paper towel in the microwave oven. Microwave 12 to 15 minutes or until fork-tender, turning over after 5 minutes.
• Let stand 5 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a one-quart casserole, combine the remaining ingredients. Cover with waxed paper. Microwave for 3 to 5 minutes or until berries have popped, stirring after 2 minutes.
• Cut the squash in half. Remove the seeds. Place cut side up on a microwave-proof platter. Spoon cranberry mixture into the hollowed-out squash.
• Cover with waxed paper and microwave for 1 to 3 minutes to heat through.