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Cooking & Baking

Le Taz Hot

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9. I started growing butternut squash this year

Reply to Lex (Original post)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 04:33 AM

Dec 2012

and have become a convert. I've found the best recipe for Butternut Squash Soup and made up Butternut Squash Pie recipe myself. I've served both to guests and they've raved about them. Here it's about 95 cents a pound so a good sized squash will be under $3.00. From ONE large butternut squash I can make one batch of soup (easily 10 serving's worth) and 2 pies. How's that for stretching your grocery dollars?

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I baked a butternut squash whole this evening. Easy. Delicious. [View all] Lex Dec 2012 OP

I love them, but do it a bit differently. cbayer Dec 2012 #1

I was really surprised at how tasty it was! Lex Dec 2012 #2

Mmmmm... Glassunion Dec 2012 #3

I do love butternut squash soup. Lex Dec 2012 #4

it's heaven. one of those soups where people go.... ahhhhhhhhhh Whisp Dec 2012 #14

My favorite squash (pumpkin pie excepted). Love them cubed and boiled, baked, broiled. pinto Dec 2012 #5

I thought about pepper, salt, and butter like a potato Lex Dec 2012 #6

Cool. Sounds like a good choice. pinto Dec 2012 #7

I do this all the time with other squashes... TreasonousBastard Dec 2012 #8

That looks amazing. Lex Dec 2012 #10

I started growing butternut squash this year Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #9

Yes Lex Dec 2012 #11

Little secret: the best "pumpkin" pie is actually butternut squash pie. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #13

Much easier than trying to peel and cube it before cooking! kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #12