Looking ahead to the end-of-summer bounty of winter squashes, here's an easy way to store squash that will be immediately ready for soups, casseroles and appetizer dips. Preheat oven to 475. Cut in half lengthwise (or in chunks for monsters like Hubbard squash). Spray with cooking spray the cut portion that will be in contact with a large, lipped baking pan.
Bake for an hour, cool enough to handle or more, and scoop out seeds and strings. Scoop out flesh into a food processor. Puree squash, place in gallon sized freezer bags, measuring amount if you choose. Squeeze out excess air, then gently flatten. Freeze flat, then stack the squares for winter use. Instant base or thickening for soup or stew- all year long! If you have dogs, SAVE the skins, seeds and extra pulp; zip that in the processor and you have dog candy, which also can be frozen. Or use for extra nutrition to supplement.
Source: A friend showed me the storing idea; the dog food idea comes from a frugal mind and research about dog nutrition!
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Request: Freezing Squash (07/09/2009)
Can someone tell me how to freeze fresh squash? I think you just cut it up and freeze it but not sure. Thanks.
Request: Freezing Squash (05/06/2008)
I would like to know how to prepare fresh squash for freezing?
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Can someone tell me how to freeze fresh squash? I think you just cut it up and freeze it but not sure. Thanks.
mitch914 from Ingleside, TX
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RE: Freezing Squash
You can grate zucchini, squeeze out juice, freeze by recipe amounts to use in zucchini bread. Or go ahead and cook the bread and then freeze. It freezes very well. Also, either yellow or zucchini frozen this way can be used in patties/pancakes. I find freezing sliced squash is kind of rubbery but freezing the cooked squash is better. (05/07/2008)
By Frances
RE: Freezing Squash
Indeed blanch. Cut the squash up into rounds. Boil water, then put squash in for 5 minutes. drain and cool to room temperature. Then put it into a zip lock frozen baggie. I probably wouldn't salt ahead because salt takes the liquid out and you do want them moist. I have a bunch of squash plants growing, its what I intend to do. Sugar would be good to add in the water as Grammer said. (05/07/2008)
If you put your blanched squash pieces on a cookie sheet and freeze them they will be individually frozen and you can take out as much as you want without having to thaw the whole bag. (05/07/2008)
By Ashley
RE: Freezing Squash
Cut your squash to desired sizes. Lay evenly on a cookie sheet and place in freezer for an hour. Once they are frozen. then transfer to your freezer bags for future use. This works for breaded or non breaded squash. (05/08/2008)
I would like to know how to prepare fresh squash for freezing?
Ms Janette
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RE: Freezing Squash
You have to blanch it first, wash it, cut it up and blanch it. Then freeze it. (07/23/2005)
By Egail2656
RE: Freezing Squash
Cook your squash like normal like you were going to eat it. I add margarine, pepper, salt and brown sugar while cooking then when its cooked take it from the skin, and put in freezer bags (enough for a meal) and freeze. Then when ready to use, pull it out of freezer (I found it easier to take out of bag while frozen) and heat in frying pan and enjoy. I was told this last year and tried it and it tastes just like fresh squash. Yummy!! (07/23/2005)
