Whipped Squash

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Dorothy Pritchett

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Jun. 30, 2023

This is an excellent way to serve one of the season's most delicious vegetables—butternut squash. Its rich flavor and golden harvest color really come through in this smooth vegetable side dish. —Dorothy Pritchett, Wills Point, Texas

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Ingredients

  • 1 butternut squash (about 2-1/2 pounds), peeled, seeded and cubed
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt, optional, divided
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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Directions

  1. In a saucepan over medium heat, bring squash, 3 cups water and, if desired, 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the squash is tender.
  2. Drain; transfer to a bowl. Add butter, brown sugar, nutmeg and, if desired, remaining salt; beat until smooth.