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Saturday, January 30, 2010

Steamed Carnival Squash



Once the chicken was nearly done, I thought about what we'd eat with that salty-sweet chicken. Hmm, that carnival squash has been hangin' out in the kitchen about 2 weeks; it's due to be cooked.

Carnival squash.

What's a simple, fast way to prepare squash?
Steam it in the microwave.


First, halve the squash.


Remove the pulp and seeds with a spoon.


Place halves cut-side down in an 8x8 baking dish, add about 1/2 cup water, cover dish with plastic wrap and pierce the plastic a few times with a fork.


Microwave approximately 10 minutes or until squash is fork-tender. Drain water; let stand cut-side up a few minutes before serving.




These were certainly fork-tender...and water-logged. I'd cut the water by half when I try it again. They still tasted ok, just a little, uh, watery.

Cost:

  • carnival squash: $0.81
Total: $0.81 to yield two servings at $0.41 each.


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