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What Is Buttercup squash and How Can I Use It?

Buttercup squash rewards a little know-how: how to choose it, cook it, store it, and substitute in a pinch. Browse 4 recipes to cook with it.

In Chinese:毛茛南瓜
British (UK) term: Buttercup squash
en français:courge Buttercup
en español:calabaza botón de oro

Recipes using buttercup squash

There are 4 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Vegan Squash Soup

Vegan Squash Soup

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Vegan squash soup blends sweet buttercup squash with apple, onion, and fresh ginger into a silky, dairy-free bowl. No cream needed; the squash and apple do all the work. A cozy, healthy fall starter.

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Gardiniere

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Italian giardiniera pickled vegetables with red peppers, cauliflower, wax beans, squash, radish, carrots, and onion in a basil-garlic brine. Water-bath canned for long pantry storage.

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Easy Buttercup Squash

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Buttercup squash is one of the sweetest varieties of winter squash, and its seeds make a great snack, just like pumpkin seeds.

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Maple Cranberry Buttercup Squash

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This showy make-ahead buttercup squash recipe is impressively divine. Maple-infused cranberries top maple butter-flavored squash baked-on apple slices.

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