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Acorn Squash

Sausage-Stuffed Acorn Squash with Molasses Glaze

The German settlers in Philadelphia were known for their sausage-making talents. In this side dish, sausage teams up with molasses and squash, two classic Colonial ingredients. Be sure to select squash that are no bigger than four inches in diameter so that they will fit in a single layer in the baking dish.

Roasted Golden Nugget Squash

Golden nugget squash, also known as small Oriental pumpkin, has orange-colored skin and resembles a slightly flattened ball not deeply furrowed like acorn squash.

Beet Soup in Roasted Acorn Squash

The roasted acorn squash tastes fabulous when scooped up with spoonfuls of the beet soup. But if oven space is limited, simply serve the soup in bowls.

Curried Squash

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Winter Squash Soup

A mix of butternut and acorn squash makes this soup silky and flavorful. Keep it bubbling on the stove to warm up any roaming ghosts and goblins as they return home from their Halloween rounds.

Sherried Winter Squash Bisque

Other varieties of sweet yellow-fleshed winter squash-such as acorn squash-are perfect for this soup. Nonfat milk and vegetable broth keep the soup low in fat, but also give it a surprisingly velvety texture.

Steamed Acorn Squash with Lime and Scallion

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Baked Acorn Squash

While I was growing up, my mother was very good about cooking food she knew I liked (I was such a picky eater). That's why I found it inexplicable that she kept making baked acorn squash, which I considered, at best, repulsive. Once she wouldn't let me leave the table until it was all gone. No surprisingly, we sat there all night!

Baby Carrot Crudites with Green Onion and Mint Dip

Yogurt gives this dip a refreshing tang.

Acorn Squash Velouté with Ginger and Mustard Seeds

Cayenne and cumin also add flavor to this rich-tasting soup.