Butternut squash with sour cream, smoked paprika, a dash of cinnamon for good luck and chives.
Just like a twice baked potato, the squash is roasted first, then the flesh is removed and beaten with sour cream and seasonings. It goes back into the squash shells with a sprinkling of bread crumbs for a second baking.
The squash turns out super creamy, a little tangy and kind of sweet and spicy from the cinnamon and paprika.
I’m a natural born squash lover! I can happily eat a roasted squash totally plain and be happy. With that said I think this recipe could use some improvement. It’s good but it’s not “wow” the way I want it to be. It does have a ton of potential and can easily be improved upon. Bacon, caramelized onions, roasted garlic, butter instead of sour cream, sage, chipotles, cheese. . . okay maybe that’s too many ideas. I’ll stop while I’m ahead.
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Butternut squash with sour cream, smoked paprika, a dash of cinnamon for good luck and chives.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Halve the squash lengthwise (or the other way if you like, slice off ends if needed to make it stand up evenly), sprinkle squash with salt and fresh black pepper. Fill a roasting pan with 1/4 inch water. Place squash in a roasting pan flesh side up and fill with about 1/4 inch of water. Cover with aluminum foil, and bake until squash is tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, 35 to 45 minutes. Allow squash to cool until it can be handled.
- Scoop out the seeds and fibers from the middle and discard. Scoop out the squash flesh into a large bowl leaving a 1/4 inch border around the edges to help retain their shape.
- Add the sour cream, paprika, cinnamon, chives, and season with salt and pepper. Use an electric mixer or potato masher to mix until smooth and well combined. Fill the squash halves and sprinkle tops with bread crumbs.
- Bake until golden brown and warm throughout about 20-25 minutes. Serve over salad greens if desired.
Notes
Adapted from Martha Stewart


















Love this. The idea of doing twice baked with a squash is great – I love the consistency and the crispy tops. I am a huge Squash fan, too. I did an acorn squash recipe last week that I will post sometime this week and link up on Saturday.
Made this tonight with the addition of extra sour cream and caramelized onions. I baked it in a dish. It was delicious, served with ratatouille and rice.
I love how you served it – sounds perfect! And I bet the caramelized onions really improved it.