Cheesy Baked Butternut Squash Recipes

CHEESY STUFFED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425ºF.
• Cut squash lengthwise in half; scoop out seeds. Add water to 13x9-inch baking dish; place squash, cut sides down, in dish. Cover.
• Bake 40 min. or until squash is tender when pierced with knife. Cool 10 min. Transfer squash to cutting board; drain liquid from dish.
• Scoop out squash into medium bowl, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells. Add cheese, sour cream, chives and paprika to squash flesh; mix well. Spoon into shells.
• Combine cracker crumbs and butter; sprinkle over squash. Return to baking dish.
• Bake 22 to 24 min. or until heated through.

CHEESY BAKED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut the butternut squash in half length-wise and clean the seeds.
• Brush with oil, season with salt and pepper, and bake uncovered for 40-45 minutes at 180 degrees C. If the edges are starting to burn, cover with aluminum foil.
• In a bowl, mix the tofu crumbles with nutritional yeast and minced garlic.
• Scoop the pulp out of the baked butternut squash and add it to the mix.
• Mix well to combine, adjust the seasoning.
• Add the mixture back into the butternut squash, spread some grated vegan cheese on top, and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes.

CHEESY STUFFED SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Place squash on a baking sheet, drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil, season and pop under the grill. Cook for 15 mins, turn and cook 15 mins more until softened. Scoop out the fl esh, and chop.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in a pan over a high heat. Cook the mince for 10 mins. Mix in the purée, cumin and couscous. Add 100ml/3½fl oz water. Cover, remove from heat. Leave for 10 mins.
• Tip in the squash with most of the cheese. Fluff up the couscous. Pile into the hollow squash. Top with remaining cheese and grill until bubbling.

BAKED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

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.

CHEESY SQUASH BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large saucepan, cook squash and onion in a small amount of boiling water for 5 to 10 minutes or until tender; drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt margarine over medium heat. Stir in flour until well mixed. Gradually stir in milk; cook and stir until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese, pepper and salt until cheese is melted. Add squash mixture; toss to coat.
• Coat a 1- to 1 1/2-quart baking dish, casserole, or souffle dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spoon in squash mixture. Sprinkle evenly with bread crumbs. Bake about 25 minutes or until golden brown and heated through.

CHEESY BAKED BUTTERNUT SQUASH POLENTA

Steps:

• Combine 1 Tbsp. salt and 6 cups water in a large pot and bring to a boil. Gradually whisk in polenta, then cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, until polenta just begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Stir in squash, reduce heat to medium-low, and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until polenta is thick and no longer gritty, and squash mashes easily when pressed with the back of a spoon, 30-40 minutes.
• Mix in milk and nutmeg, increase heat to medium-high, and cook, stirring constantly and smashing squash with the back of spoon, until squash is dissolved into the polenta, 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan and 1/4 cup butter until melted. Let cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high until shimmering. Add sage and cook, stirring, just until leaves are lightly crisped and darker in color, about 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, transfer sage to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Grease a shallow 3-qt. baking dish with butter, then transfer polenta mixture to baking dish. Scatter Fontina cheese over and press down lightly with spoon to submerge. Top with crisped sage. Let cool to room temperature, then cover and chill overnight and up to 2 days.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Uncover dish and bake casserole until bubbly and lightly browned on top, 30-35 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes before serving.

RACH'S DEVILED SLASHED CHICKEN & CHEESY TWICE-BAKED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• For the chicken, preheat oven to 450˚F
• Combine mustard, hot sauce, Worcestershire and garlic and slash meat 1 inch apart on thighs and legs and across breasts
• Season chicken with salt, pepper and granulated onion
• Rub the paste into and evenly over chicken and roast on a parchment-lined baking sheet for 25 minutes or so to 170˚F to 175˚F
• Top with chopped celery tops, parsley and scallions
• Serve with celery and carrot sticks
• For the squash, lower the oven to 425˚F
• Cut and seed squash and cut into 4 portions
• Spray with oil and season with salt, pepper, nutmeg and sweet smoked paprika, then roast cut-side down to tender, 30 to 35 minutes
• Cool and scoop out flesh, keeping shell and thin layer of flesh intact
• Combine the flesh with sour cream, chives and cheese, reserving about ¼ of the cheese to top
• Mash and mix together to combine
• Preheat broiler
• Stuff the flesh back into squash shells and top with remaining cheese, then brown under broiler and top with chives

CHEESY BUTTERNUT SQUASH PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
• Cut the butternut squash in half lengthwise, scoop out the seeds, then chop the squash into chunks like in the picture above.
• Then lay the squash out on a baking sheet, brush with the olive oil and bake for about 35 minutes, or until the squash is soft.
• After the squash is done baking, use a spoon to scoop out the cooked squash, and add it to a food processor.
• To the squash in the food processor, also add the cream and ground sage, and puree until smooth. Set aside.
• In the mean time cook the pasta according to package directions.
• Once the pasta is cooked, toss it with the butternut squash mixture.
• Add half of the pasta mix to a 9 x 13 lasagna dish.
• Sprinkle on half of the shredded mozzarella cheese, then add the remaining pasta mix.
• Sprinkle on the remaining shredded mozzarella cheese as well as the shredded parmesan cheese.
• Sprinkle on the cooked and crumbled bacon.
• Bake for 25 - 35 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling.
• Serve and enjoy!

CHEESY BUTTERNUT SQUASH CAVATAPPI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat a 2-quart rectangular baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• In a medium microwave-safe bowl combine squash and 2 Tbsp. water; cover with vented plastic wrap. Microwave on high for 4 minutes; stir. Microwave, covered, about 4 minutes more or until squash is tender. Carefully remove plastic wrap. Mash squash; set aside.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain. In a medium saucepan heat butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms and green onions. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle flour over mushroom mixture. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Add milk, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat; stir in squash. Add pasta. Gently fold to combine.
• Transfer half of the pasta mixture to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with half of the cheese. Add remaining pasta and cheese. Top with bacon, if desired. Bake, uncovered, for 20 to 25 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Top with additional green onions, If desired.