Simple Baked Squash Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Mix seasoning ingredients. Halve squash lengthwise; remove and discard seeds. Place squash in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Brush with melted butter; sprinkle with seasonings. , Place 2 teaspoons brown sugar in the cavity of each half. Sprinkle remaining brown sugar over cut surfaces., Bake, covered, 40 minutes. Uncover; bake until squash is tender, about 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Put the squash and potatoes on a baking sheet. Brush the squash with half of the oil and toss the sweet potatoes with the other half, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Turn the squash and sweet potatoes flesh-side down on the baking sheet and poke the skin of the squash all over with a fork. Roast until the squash flesh is very soft and golden brown and the potatoes are cooked through when poked with a knife, 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes.
• Turn the oven to broil. Scoop out the flesh of the sweet potatoes and put it in a bowl (discard the skins). Scoop the flesh out of the squash, leaving a 1/2-inch border of flesh around the edges, and add it to the bowl along with the heavy cream, butter, 2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Mash with a potato masher until it is smooth, creamy and resembles mashed potatoes. Put the squash skins back on the baking sheet and divide the filling evenly between the cavities. Top with the goat cheese, then broil until the cheese is bubbly and just beginning to turn brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle the scallions and pepitas over tops before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place squash, cut sides down, in a 9x13 baking dish. Pour water into dish around squash halves.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender and easily pierced with a fork, about 1 1/2 hours. Carefully remove the skin with a fork; it should be very easy to remove. Top squash halves with butter and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Cut each squash piece in half; place, cut sides up, in 13x9-inch baking dish. Add water to dish; cover.
• Bake 40 min. or until squash is tender.
• Mix butter, sugar and oil; spoon over squash. Top with cheese and cinnamon; bake, uncovered, 5 min.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• Slice zucchini slices (about 1/2″ thick)
• Place zucchini in a large bowl and drizzle with olive oil
• Shake to coat zucchini with olive oil
• Add parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
• Shake to coat.
• Place in a single layer on a large rimmed baking sheet lined with aluminum foil or a silicone baking mat.
• Sprinkle with an additional 2 tablespoons of parmesan cheese
• Bake in preheated oven for 10-15 minutes, finish on a low broil for another couple of minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Arrange squash cubes in a single layer in a casserole.
• Drizzle evenly with olive oil.
• Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour when edges of squash are nicely browned.

Steps:

• Slice squash.
• Boil or steam until tender.
• Drain, then mash the squash.
• Preheat oven to 375º.
• In a large bowl, combine mashed squash, half of the melted butter, onion, eggs, sugar, salt and pepper. Spoon into a 2 quart casserole.
• Combine bread crumbs with the remaining butter and sprinkle over the squash.
• Bake 45 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Cut squash in half; remove seeds. Place squash halves, cut sides down, in 15x10x1-inch pan. Add water. Bake 40 min. or until squash is tender.
• Scoop squash flesh into medium bowl; mash well. Add cream cheese, sugar and pepper; mix well. Spoon into 3-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
• Heat broiler. Top squash mixture with marshmallows; broil, 6 inches from heat, 1 to 2 min. or until golden brown.