Butternut Squash 101: How to Cook the Easy Way
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Learning How to Cook Butternut Squash the easy way makes life so simple.
Butternut Squash is popping up at my grocery store and I’m sure it is in your area as well. I love making recipes using this fall favorite, but have to be honest – sometimes I didn’t use it because it is so gosh darn hard to cut.
Then, I had a revelation and I haven’t looked back.
Want to know how to cook butternut squash easily? How to get into it without the risk of cutting yourself or worrying with poking holes in it for the microwave?
Well, today is your lucky day!
Use your slow cooker.
Yep, you probably guessed that would be my suggestion after I sang its praises with my slow cooker baked potatoes the other day, but seriously, it makes cooking butternut squash easy peasy.
Here’s how to cook butternut squash in your slow cooker:
How to Cook Butternut Squash
Ingredients
- 1 2 pound butternut squash
Instructions
- Wrap butternut squash with aluminum foil or parchment paper and place inside the slow cooker insert. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.
- Remove from slow cooker and allow to cool for about 15 minutes before trying to handle.
- Unwrap butternut squash, slice it in half with a knife, and then scoop out the seeds and membrane from the inside of the butternut squash and discard.
- Scoop out the soft butternut squash flesh with a large spoon and place into an airtight container for later use.
- Keep refrigerated up to one week in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
funny i just blogged about BN squash too ;d i cooked mine 45 min in the oven and had perfect squash that cut into lovely pieces with greatest of ease 😀
i dont have aslow cooker 🙁 dont really use those here in france :/
Slow cooker interesting! I use those pumpkin carving knives you can’t cut yourself, but they do cut all kinds of squash.
That is a great idea!
Who would have thought. Genius! Thank you.
Can you do this with spaghetti squash too?
Yes, you can. I just cooked one in the crock pot this past Monday, so easy and delicious!
You said it! SO easy! Delicious too 🙂
Brilliant!! I wonder if acorn squash would work the same way.
Cut acorn in half, remove seeds, pierce just meaty part not skin, pack with brown sugar then put a tsp. or tbs. of butter on top. Sit upright in small microwave safe pan. Lay wax paper on top. Put in microwave on high for 4-5 min. If not cooked enough try 1-2 more min. Let sit for 5 min. Serve in small bowl. 1/2 per person. EASY!
While visiting Amish farms last week in Ethridge, TN, I bought butternut squash. I will have to give this a try. We also attended the Amish produce auction. You will have to put this destination on your road trip list. Very interesting.
Butternut squash is my very favorite squash, then acorn, then pumpkin! I kind of love fall squashes! Using the slow cooker is a genius idea! Can’t wait to try it!
I wish I could do this with my longneck pumpkins, but they’re too long….
Even easier, pierce with a fork and microwave for 5 minutes. Let cool and cut in half!
I’ve had them explode on me in my microwave oven even though I pierced them. Not sure what I did wrong, but swore I’d not repeat that mess! 🙂