Here's a garden winner! Lovely little green pumpkins, dangling on the trellis. Well, technically they are a type of turban squash called "Buttercup".
So far, I have harvested about 6 of these. It would have been twice that had I not mistakenly pruned the main vine. Oops! Besides that and the powdery mildew, it's amazing how resilient and generous this squash is.
The small, round fruit lends itself well to stuffing.
I cut off the tops for lids, and scraped out the seed cavity. It's a heritage variety, so I am saving some to plant next year.
I browned up some Italian sausage with red onion and vegetables from the garden. Then I packed it into the two Buttercups and topped with shredded cheese. Toothpicks held on the lids.
After about an hour at 375°:
Tender golden flesh packed full of delicious sausage. The flesh is very sweet and creamy, not pulpy.
I know I will reserve some of these Buttercup beauties for Thanksgiving!
Have a blessed day <3
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Thank you!
Beautiful squash, I do thing same type of recipe with Butternut squash. I don't think I have ever had a Buttercup squash, but they look de-lish.
They are new to me, too. They taste very much like butternut :)
Thanks for stopping by!
We grow our own butternut squash and just love the sweet-buttery taste. So if your squash tastes like that, I'm in!
This year, I have one of each. I am just about to roast a butternut for some bisque, in fact! Isn't it so satisfying growing your own food?
Cheers!
We love buttercup squash here at Kindred Acres. Delicious! I just might add that to my list of things to plant next year since we didn't grow any this year.
Very nice!