And the actual word is awesome. SquashSquashSquash. Say it ten times fast! Your tongue will be tanglier than Rapunzel's hair after a cross-country convertible road trip!
My Mom bestowed the squash upon me before heading back to school. (No money, though. Bummer.) Anyways, I honestly wasn't quite sure what I was going to do with it. I had loads of questions, too, such as:
How the heck do you cut it?
Does it keep for very long?
What can I make?
Should I get a "bootylicious" tramp stamp?
Wait, forget about that last one.
Turns out roasting it with a bit of olive oil, salt, and pepper is one of the easiest (and tastiest!) ways to eat butternut squash. Scoop on some hummus, spinach salad, and bread/pita, and you've got an insanely quick and cheap meal.
1 cup cubed butternut squash
2 t. olive oil
Salt and pepper
Baby spinach
Feta, goat, or blue cheese (whatever you've got!)
1 t. olive oil
Hummus
Plain yogurt
Bread or pita
1.) Preheat your oven (or toaster oven...I highly recommend these when you're cooking for one) to broil.
2.) Toss the butternut squash with 2 t. olive oil and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Place in a baking sheet and broil for 6-8 minutes, or until the cubes are a nice golden brown.
3.) Assemble the plate. Add the bread, a scoop of hummus, and a scoop of plain yogurt. Pile on some spinach and sprinkle with cheese and a bit of oil. Add the roasted squash and enjoy!
Idea from: Pinch of Yum
I cooked up some squash the other day and like you roasted it with some olive oil and fresh herbs and mixed it with some barley, simple but really tasty, yip get the stamp!!
ReplyDeleteSounds delicious! I love squash too! And with feta cheese? Yum.
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