….to see a lot of squash recipes in the near future.
Can’t. Get. Enough.
Not just any squash though, Buttercup Squash. Oh my lanta, that stuff is good. I have no shame in admitting that I came home from the grocery store with three of those babies. Hoarder much? Perhaps, but at least I am getting a ton of Vitamin A to help with my declining eye sight, right?
This recipe is all the way back from Thanksgiving Break when my mom was kind enough to make her homemade meatballs & homemade sauce. Needless to say, it was probably one of the best meals in quite some time.
Italian Meatball Stuffed B.Cup Squash
Ingredients:
- 1 small buttercup squash
- 1/3 cup tomato sauce
- 3-4 meatballs, cut in halves
- 4 Brussels Sprouts, cut in halves
- Garlic Powder, Basil, Salt & Pepper
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 385
- Cut the squash in half, remove the seeds and innards
- Coat the squash with a little bit of olive oil and season generously
- Place the squash upwards and proceed to bake for 45 minutes.
- While the squash is cooking, heat a sauce pan to medium heat
- Sautee the Brussels sprouts until they are golden brown
- Add the meat balls to the pan to warm them up.
- Combine the sprouts & meat balls with the tomato sauce in a small bowl
- After 45 minutes remove the squash from the oven and stuff it with the sprouts, sauce & meatballs
- Put back in the oven while you clean the dishes.
- Remove & ENJOY
Looks like a lot of steps, but really it is a piece of cake since most of the cooking is just the squash baking in the oven.
This looks Ah-Mazing! Your blog is so beautiful! I want to live in your kitchen. Seriously. Haha. Just kidding. But really…
Ooh, never heard of buttercup squash but if it’s anything like butternut… and this dish looks fab!
Happy new year
I’ve never heard of buttercup squash. Looks amazing!
squash rocks my world
I am obsessed with squash, so no worries there
This looks amazing!!
Gotta love squash! This looks great!
This looks incredible! I’ve never tried Buttercup Squash, but I’ve also never met a squash I didn’t like, which means chances are very very likely that I’d love this variety, too.
I hope 2013 has kicked off to a great start for you! <3
Ummm holy yum does that look amazing!! Im all for more squash recipes. Bring it on!!
I fully support your squash and sweet + fluffy obsessions
I love starting my days off on a sweet note with pancakes or waffles, or even french toast like the past couple of days! I’m a big fan of acorn and butternut squash, never have tried kabocha quash, but have heard tasty things about it!
Mmm, that sounds delicious! I have never been a huge fan of the buttercup squash, but LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, the kabocha squash! This is such a great, tasty looking recipe… I need to give it a try sometime! Thanks for sharing! Happy New year!!
Although I have never tried buttercup squash (such a cute name), I do love stuffed squash- this sounds great and I bet adding cheese would take it to another level!
Oh and non shame about hoarding- I have the same problem with yogurt
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I LOVE STUFFED SQUASH!!! YUMM!! P.S. I think you’d like the waffle I posted about yesterday!
I’ve never had buttercup squash before…maybe I should change that!
Squashes are so yummy and I love the numerous different types which all have a slightly distinctive taste. You could eat a different squash everyday of the week and never get bored! Best food to come out in Autumn/Winter!
I wish I would have seen this recipe last week
I’ve been doing the same old thing with squash. I still have two left though -one butternut and one spaghetti. I love the idea of adding meatballs.
Ah I love squash! I’ve made a lot of spaghetti squash which is perfect because you can eat pasta without all the carbs! Looking forward to seeing some great recipes. Happy New Years Eve!
YES! Squash is pretty fantastic…hoard away
Obsessed with squash! I just finished my last spaghetti squash last night so grocery store tomorrow and picking up some butternut deliciousness
thank you for the recipe love and shine courtstar
I love squash, I will have to try this recipe!
I love this idea! So simple yet so tasty. I’m going to have to try this one.
Oh my goodness this looks delicious!! I think I may need to try this one soon
I LOVE SQUASH. I’ve never tried buttercup though!
This sounds awesome. I would love to try it with vegetarian “meatballs!”
This looks delicious!
I hoard all of my favorite foods as well, which is probably why my pantry is overflowing with cereal boxes, and I have 4 mini watermelons sitting on my counter. Can’t have too much of a good thing
I love finding new squash! Have you tried delicata yet? It’s like candy! Thanks for the recipe and have a great weekend Kailey:)
YES meatballs and sauce! I never would think to put that in a squash, but that looks pretty bombtastic. I’ve never been a fan of squash but maybe I just need to put stuff in it!
wait i have done this everyday since being home. i haven’t been able to find them except now when I am home so I have had it nearly every night. we are the same person… hilarious
I fully support this squash obsession! Kabocha is my personal fav but I think buttercup is pretty similar, so I’m going to have to give this recipe a try because you can never have enough squash. Not only are we improving our eyesight, but I swear I look more tan when I eat mass amounts of squash
I have a kabocha squash in my kitchen right now that I’m planning on stuffing…this sounds like a perfect candidate, plus my boyfriend (who is seriously a trooper, and probably sick of spaghetti squash and butternut squash soup by now) would love the fact it’s actually got meat in it!
I love squash! Stuffed squash is the best…I’m actually planning on eating a stuffed acorn squash for lunch today
Happy Friday!
Oh, I’m totally fine with seeing a lot of squash in my future! I’m a big squash fan and looove new recipes!
I’ve never tried a stuffed squash recipe but I definitely need to get on that. And with the amount of squash I eat I should have 20/20 by now! But some how I’m still stuck with contacts.
I’M READY! I adore winter squash–kabocha, delicata, acorn, carnival, butternut . . . you name it, and I probably have it in my kitchen right now.
Yummm I just recently discovered butternut squash and am now in love myself!! it is just sooo tasty!
I finally tried a stuffed squash recipe this fall- stuffed acorn squash with quinoa and lots of veggies. SO good. I love the versatility. I need to try buttercup!