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Winter Squash 02

Make Winter Squash 02 at home with Salt, Freshly Ground Black Pepper, Butter Melted Plus Butter Cut Into Bits, Nonfat Sour Cream, and Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 1/2 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 2 tbsp
• 1/2 cup
• 1/4 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium skillet, over medium-high heat, fry the pancetta or bacon until crisp.

2. 2

   Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain.

3. 3

   Place the pumpkins and squash on a baking sheet and bake until they are easily pierced with a knife, about 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes.

4. 4

   The larger butternut squash may take another 15 to 20 minutes.

5. 5

   Remove from the oven, and let cool to the touch.

6. 6

   Cut the upper fourth from the mini pumpkins and Sweet Dumpling squash.

7. 7

   Cut the acorn, Delicata, and butternut squash in half lengthwise.

8. 8

   Scoop out and discard the seeds and fibers.

9. 9

   Put the flesh in a bowl.

10. 10

    Scoop out the flesh from the upper portions of the Sweet Dumpling squash and mini pumpkins and add it to the bowl.

11. 11

    Scoop out all the flesh of the large butternut squash and add it to the bowl.

12. 12

    You should have about 4 to 5 cups of flesh.

13. 13

    Add the thyme, salt and pepper, melted butter, and sour cream.

14. 14

    Beat until fluffy.

15. 15

    Stir in the fried pancetta or bacon until well blended.

16. 16

    Spoon the mixture into the squash shells, swirling the filling above the rim of the squash.

17. 17

    Sprinkle with the grated cheese and dot with the bits of butter Increase the oven temperature to 375 degrees F. Bake until thoroughly hot and lightly golden on top, about 20 minutes.

18. 18

    Serve hot.