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nutritious and delicious vegetable.Acorn squash is a very low calorie vegetable that has plenty of beta-carotene and is also a good source of vitamins A and C. Below you will find easy to follow photos and instructions for cooking this vegetable. Serve as a side dish for an evening meal or use in recipes. Above image © Pierrette Guertin - Fotolia.com Many recipes call for pre-cooked squash and if you have not tried cooking one of these vegetables, it can be a bit intimidating. Squash can also be frozen for use later on. Just measure out enough for a meal for your family (about 1/2 cup per person) or a special recipe and place in a Ziploc freezer bag or a Food Saver storage bag. Seal and freeze. You might like this recipe for squash muffins or try some of these other vegetable recipes.
How to Cook Squash in the MicrowavePrep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 10-12 minutes
You can also use a large meat fork to poke holes in the squash.
This can be served immediately for dinner as a side dish to any type of meat, or cooled completely to be used in a recipe like these squash muffins. More Fall Vegetable RecipesMarinated Tomatoes Breakfast Burritos Cucumber Salad Creamy Cucumber Salad Cole Slaw Bean Salad Taco Salad Stuffed Green Peppers Vegetable Casserole Baked Asparagus Scalloped Asparagus Casserole Green Bean Casserole Baked Spinach Green Bean Recipe More Breakfast and Brunch ResourcesLooking for a special recipe for breakfast or brunch? Search this site.
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Take
a large sturdy knife and pierce the squash 4-6 times in various spots
around the squash. 
Loosely wrap the squash with a clear plastic wrap like Saran Wrap.
Place in a
microwave safe baking dish or bowl. Microwave for 8-10 minutes until
the squash
is very soft to the touch. A general rule is 6 minutes per pound in the
microwave. Please be careful as the squash
will be very
hot. Larger squash may require as much as 15
minutes cooking time in
the microwave.
Using
potholders, remove the squash and let it sit about
10 minutes. Carefully remove the plastic wrap and allow to cool 5 more
minutes. 
Cut
the squash in half
and allow the steam to escape. Place the second section in another dish
or bowl. 
Using
a large spoon, remove the seeds to
a separate dish. Then scoop out the squash to a large bowl. Let cool to
room temperature. You can also wait until the squash is completely cold
before scooping it out and then reheat it in the microwave when you are
ready to serve it.
