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| A Bushel of Butternut Squash packed in a carton |
The season of purchasing a bushel of local Butternut Squash is here! That delicious orange colored vegetable has always been a favorite with my family. So many years ago when we rented an apartment- we had a large garden. Yes, Butternut Squash was one of the vegetables that we grew and harvested. After harvesting it, the squash was prepared for our freezer and enjoyed during the remainder of the year. No longer do we keep the tradition of having a garden, but we purchase a bushel of "buy local" Butternut Squash every year. That occurs in late September/ early October. A bushel (now packed in a cardboard carton) was purchased 3 weeks ago and some of the Butternut Squash have been prepared for our freezer. As the week moves on a few more will be prepared.
The process is easy. The Butternut Squash is washed and the outside skin removed. After cutting into chunks the chunks are placed in a large pot. Water is added to the pot and then the process continues by steaming the orange chunks. After it has cooked and drained, mash the cooked veggie and pack it for your freezer.
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| Mashed Butternut Squash ready to pack for our freezer (File Photo) |
For my complete instructions click on the link below:
Instructions for Freezing Butternut Squash
During the year this veggie is not only found as a side dish on our dinner table, but I substitute it for pumpkin in recipes. I see baking a Butternut Squash Bread in my future this week! Will you be baking this bread, too? Do you freeze Butternut Squash?
Enjoy!
Yummy!
