Friday, March 11, 2011

Johnny Appleseed Stuffed Buttercup Squash


I had no idea, but Johnny Appleseed was one of the greatest people to ever live. Who knows really, but he was vegetarian, treated animals with the utmost respect, was a lifelong itinerant, wore shabby clothes, planted apple nurseries, etc. I wish there were more primitive Christians in the world, because then I would be so much cooler with Christianity. Seriously, I'm gonna go to the library and take out all the books on J. Appleseed like tomorrow.

I think this squash is buttercup. If someone reading this knows better, tell me what's up. I'd never cooked one before, but I totally lucked out with the purée I filled it with. So good.

makes 2 halves

INGREDIENTS:
1 buttercup squash, halved
1/4 c. cashews, soaked in 1/2 c. water
1/2 crown broccoli
1/2 hot house tomato
2 cloves garlic
salt and pepper and paprika and hot sauce to taste

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat the oven to 400F.
2. Place the squash, broccoli, and garlic in the oven. Take the garlic out after a few minutes.
3. In a blender, purée cashews and water. Add in the tomato, broccoli, and garlic; purée until smooth.
4. After the squash has been cooking for approx. 25 min., fill it with the puréed stuff and pop back in the oven for another 15-20 min.

I ate this with some delicious baba ghanoush, black olives, and chips that my good friend made and brought over. So nice of her.


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1 comment:

  1. If you want to gain a healthy respect of Christianity, I would avoid looking at Christians altogether. As a rule, we don't represent well regardless of how we're dressed.

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