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Easy Buttercup Squash

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Recipe

Buttercup squash is one of the sweetest varieties of winter squash, and its seeds make a great snack, just like pumpkin seeds.

 

Yield

4 servings

Prep

15 min

Cook

15 min

Ready

30 min
Low Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free, Sodium-Free, Low Sodium

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
2 medium buttercup squash
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1 x mace
ground, to taste
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1 x black pepper
to taste
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
2 medium buttercup squash
*
1 x mace
ground, to taste
* Camera
1 x black pepper
to taste
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Directions

If you like pumpkin, you'll fall in love with buttercup squash. Buttercup squash is one of the sweetest varieties of winter squash, and its seeds make a great snack, just like pumpkin seeds.

Here's how to prepare and cook buttercup squash.

Trim stems off the squash and cut each in quarters using a cleaver or large chef's knife to cut, hitting the back of the knife with a mallet to force it through squash, if necessary.

Scrape away seeds. In a large kettle, bring 2 quarts of water to boil.

Add squash sections and cook until tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

Remove from water, sprinkle with a little mace and pepper.



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