Mashed Potato Squash
The eye-catching 1 to 1 ½ pound Mashed Potatoes acorn squash is a unique and delicious growing choice. Many choose this variety of acorn squash for its white rind and nearly-white flesh. It is bound to become one of your garden favorites.
The Mashed Potatoes acorn squash offers more than good looks — each contains flesh that fluffs into a mashed potato consistency after baking. It’s a great lower-calorie, lower-sugar alternative to traditional mashed potatoes. At the same time, this acorn squash is packed with nutrients like fiber, calcium, potassium and iron.
Katie bought us a packet of Mashed Potato Squash seeds and we tried them for the first time this year. I can’t remember if we planted two or three seeds, but think it was only one mound.
The plants grew about 6 or 7 squash. Most were right in that weight gap mentioned by Harris Seeds. A few were much smaller.
I was excited to see what they tasted like and finally cooked one yesterday. I simply cut it down the middle, removed the seeds, seasoned it, and roasted in the oven at 400 till fork tender.
The squashes are very pretty for decorating this time of the year since the white stands out against the oranges and greens of other winter squash, but I didn’t care for the taste of it. It wasn’t near as sweet as a cushaw or candy roaster or pumpkin but didn’t have the deep flavor of a potato either.
Might be we should try them again next year, but with limited space, and the knowledge that we really love our old standbys we probably won’t plant them again.
We enjoy eating winter squash in a variety of ways—from sweet to savory. I also adore the ease of preserving them. Once they are cured I sit them around my kitchen floor till I decide to cook one.
Last night’s video: Greens with Ham, Beans, Fried Potatoes, Cornbread, & Vidalia Onions = YUM!
Tipper
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I’ve never heard of this kind of squash before, and I don’t think I would care for the taste, but they are very pretty.
Debbie. I read the obituary for Little B and thank you for sharing it. What an amazing young lady. Even though she was only here for ten years, the impact she has made on others will last a lifetime. Her family remains in my prayers.
Tipper – I have never heard of mashed potato squash before, but I do love squash – other than spaghetti squash – which I have tried a number of times and just can’t take to them. When you first started to talk about the mashed potato squash it sounded great but then when you went on to say the results of your trying them, they definitely did not sound like a squash I would be trying. I, too like the good old stand-by such as you mentioned. But they do look ‘purty.’
I reckon that the whole point of mashed potato squash, being it’s somewhat flavorless and “needs” to be whipped up like a mashed potato, is to provide a blank canvas, so to speak, for you to really go crazy spicing it to your liking, or adding it to something else that requires a bit of body to it without tasting “squashy.”
Hi Tipper, we tried them a few years back and had same response. didn’t care for them. just didn’t have much of any flavor. so many other varieties that have flavor. There’s a apple orchard near us, they grow all kinds of pumpkins and squash. great way to try something new. also we don’t have enough space for a lot of the plants. God bless y’all
The supper you prepared in last night’s video was fit for a king without adding squash or anything else. Cushaw has always been my favorite squash, whether it is fried, baked, or dried, but I don’t like it boiled and mashed. I didn’t plant any mustard greens this year, but Margaret Holmes canned greens are right tasty when you can’t find them fresh.
I haven’t heard of this variety. I grew some nice butternut squash this year and found a delicious recipe that we tried last week. It was a complete meal with a side of coleslaw. It is stuffed butternut squash. I baked the squash in the oven until they were tender. Removed the flesh and left the shell intact. I mixed the squash with a pat of butter, 1 TBS of brown sugar, dash of salt, garlic powder and black pepper. To this I added about 1/2 cup of diced ham, minced onion and cubed cheese. I used Gouda, but the recipe called for cheddar. I then put the mixture back in the shells, topped them with grated cheese and baked them in a 350’ oven for about 20 minutes. They were so good. My husband is needing to avoid gluten, so this fits the bill!
Have never tried that squash or even heard of it before. I do love baked acorn squash. Plus, I am going to have to try Kourtni’s spaghetti cause idea. I, too, and diabetic so I have to stay away from those pasta noodles. That sounds so good and healthy.
Debby, I am new to group but my heart just breaks for you and your entire family. Children are such a gift from God and it sounds like your Little B was such a special little girl. I am so sorry. Please know you and your entire family are in my thoughts and prayers!
The video with the greens and beans looked so good last night! My turnips are almost ready but after watching last night, I think i am gonna go ahead and pick some and cook them and a big pot of pinto beans. Until I moved to NC I had never eaten pintos or soup beans as they are called here. Now, they are one of my favorites. And Tipper, the way you can wheel that cast iron cornbread around with one hand just amazes me. It takes me two hands to hold that cast iron pan full of cornbread.
The mornings are mighty cool here but the afternoons are pleasant. Got outside and cleaned out my garden yesterday. Sad growing season is over but already planning for next year.
Take care. Love to all! Matt let us know how that cut hand is doing!
Nothing ventured, nothing gained; the only way to find out is to try. At least now you know!
Tipper I was thinking! If you have any more of those kind of squash, wonder if you could cut them up in smaller pieces and just fry them like you do your regular fried squash! That might be good. Have a great day and many blessings on you and your family.
I love butternut and acorn squash but didn’t get any planted this year. This past Sunday, my youngest (20) granddaughter and I went on a fall drive to a river town about 30 miles from us. We enjoyed a wonderful visit, tasty lunch at a newly found diner and wandered around a pumpkin stand. The prices are just too high this year to buy frivolous pumpkins for decorations but I did buy two pie pumpkins ($4 ea) will try my hand at a pie totally from scratch. Everyone is enjoying my apple nut brownies with vanilla sauce…inspired by Tipper’s posting of raw apple cake. Josie was with me yesterday as I made the sauce. She loved it and watching me make it as I shared it was grandma Happy’s recipe and how much I love it…even though my gma put raisins in her raw apple cake, no matter how much we begged her not to!!! She told us to pick ’em out if we didn’t like them! Haha!!!
Thank you for the recipe a few days ago! That sounds great to go with apple cake or anything else for that matter. I laugh about your grandma telling you to pick out the raisins if you don’t like them. I have said that to my kids about various things they were being a little picky about.
I’ve tried these and while they don’t taste like squash or pumpkin, when approached like a fluffy potato as a side dish, they were quite good. Butter, salt, pepper and maybe some sour cream.
Like my first taste of spaghetti squash disappointment, once I got past the mental expectation of taste and texture, I decided I really like mash potato squash and planned to plant. I forgot.
Potato doesn’t store well for me.
Squash does.
I’ve never tried the Acorn squash, but then they are several varieties of squash I have not tried. I have tried the Spaghetti squash and even grew it one year. I enjoyed it a lot but my hubby didn’t so I just stopped growing it. Once in a while when I see it at the store I’ll buy a small one to fix for myself. They are really tasty. I do enjoy learning about new vegetable varieties and sometimes I try them. I’ve always enjoyed trying different varieties of food because how else are you going to decide if you like it or not, unless you try it.
Hi Tipper and Acorns. TY for the video last night. I want a bog bowl of beans and cornbread later. Ed wants Salmon Patties and Mac n Cheese. TY for the info on the white acorn squash. I just saw a video from Jaques Pepin and he roasted a scooped-out Kabocha pumpkin that he filled with 2 cups of the chicken broth/stock and roasted in the oven 350F for 1 1/2 to 2 hours (he put the cut off top back on before baking.) He let it cool on the roasting pan till it was cool to touch. He scooped out the cooked flesh from the lid into a 3 or 4-quart pot and then ladled the broth into the pot and then scooped the flesh from the pumpkin into the pot. He added whipping cream and Guyere or Swiss cheese. He blended it with a potato masher or immersion blender in the pot then brought it to a boil. Then served it with salt, pepper and chives. 1 kabocha pumpkin, 3 cup chicken stock, 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1/2 cup gruyere/swiss cheese, salt, pepper, chives. He poured his back into the pumpkin and served it from there, fancy. I’m off today to get my Carotid Arteries scanned. Love y’all
I’ve never tried that one. When I found out I’m diabetic I started to try new things. You know when you’re told you can’t have something, that’s what you want, giggle. Anyway I got a spaghetti squash. They look about the size, maybe a little bigger than the potato squash. You cut it in half and get the seeds out. Then put one half in the microwave for about 15 minutes, I’m sure the oven would work as well but just need longer. When it’s out you take a fork and it makes strings come of like noodles.You mix sauce and meat and it’s spaghetti without as many carbs.
Hi Kourtni. I cook my Spaghetti Squash in my Instant Pot pressure cooker, it is so easy. this is the link to my recipe. copy and paste it into the search bar at the top of this page. I hope it is ok to share the link here. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/other-main-course/instant-pot-spaghetti-squash.html
I love winter squash! Like y’all, we love them sweet to savory. I’m itching to make squash apple soup now that the weather is cooler. Thanks for sharing about this squash. I always see different varieties and think whether I want to take the space for them. Thank you for sharing your honest opinion.
I’ve been putting up apple pie filling and have one more batch to go. The orchards are about finished for the season around here. Winter will soon be upon us.
Randy asked if I would share B’s obituary. If you go to
http://www.culbersonfh.com for Hagerstown IN. you should find Blakely’s name there. Blakely Mae Robinson. As you can imagine, it’s been a very sad week for her family and friends. The picture on the obituary is of B walking with Jesus. There is nothing more comforting than to know our loved ones are with Him. She wanted to bring others to Him in her fight against DIPG. I’d say she touched more than she’ll ever know. Her favorite color is pink and she loves butterflies, so when you see those things, I pray you’ll think of her and praise God for His son Jesus who makes a way for all of us. B received her miracle!
Thank you for sharing her obituary, Debbie. She touched my heart though I never met her. I am going to tell my children about your strong beautiful butterfly girl who loves Jesus and used her circumstances to spread His love. ❤️We will remember her too.
Debbie, I immediately went and read Little B’s obituary. I am not good with words and often times don’t know what to say, but will just say this…we will never know how many lives God used B to touch and maybe even change. If I could I would be at her funeral. Her obituary was beautiful. I don’t know how but I intended to save it and hopefully copy it. I will continue to pray for her family. I hope I can find the address I mailed a previous card to.
Randy- just wanted to share a book I just finished and I think you would enjoy reading it. The title is Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. Happy reading!
Debbie- thank you for sharing Blakely’s beautiful heart warming obituary.
Debbie, may God comfort B’s family and all who loved her. She was very special and fought a hard fight. God be with one who loved her.
I haven’t heard of this kind of squash before but they are so pretty! I will try to find some and see if I like the taste !
Your supper with the mustard greens and beans sounded so good! My favorite kind of meal!