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How to Cut Butternut Squash

10/11/21 | Healthy, Recipes, Side Dishes, Tips & Tricks

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How to Cut Butternut Squash, a quick and simple tutorial.

Now that it’s fall, I can’t wait to bust out all my fall favorites, Ham and Potato Soup, Beef Stew, Baked Potatoes with Cheese Sauce–okay, admittedly I eat these all year long, but they all feel extra special this time of year.

But, one of my favorite comfort foods that I only get to enjoy this time of year is butternut squash. I love cooking with it because it’s fabulous on its own, tossed with a little oil and salt, but it also adds such a nice, slightly sweet richness to everything you put it in (like, for example, Butternut Squash Bacon Mac and Cheese).

Whole butternut squash on a towel.

Before you can enjoy butternut squash though, you have to chop them up, and if you’ve never done that before, it can be a little intimidating. So today, I’m posting a quick little tutorial on how to cut butternut squash.

It’s super easy and fast, and once you learn, you can enjoy butternut squash all season long.

Cut up butternut squash on a cutting board.

How to Cut Butternut Squash

1. Use a sharp knife to cut ½-inch off both ends of the squash.

Butternut squash with the top cut off.

2. Use a vegetable peeler to remove all of the skin.

Butternut squash being peeled.

3. Cut the squash in two at the neck where the squash begins to flair out. Set the body (the thicker part) aside.

Butternut squash peeled and cut in half.

4. Slice the neck into rounds.

Butternut squash cut into rounds.

5. Cube each of the rounds.

Butternut squash being cut into pieces.

6. Turn the body on its end and slice it in half vertically. Scoop out the seeds and innards with a spoon.

Seeds being scooped out of butternut squash.

7. Lay one-half of the squash on its flat cut side and cut into slices so you have half-moons.

Base of butternut squash being cut.

8. Cut those slices into cubes and repeat with the other half of your squash.

Butternut squash being cut into smaller pieces.

And done!

Cut butternut squash on a cutting board.

Cook as desired and store any leftovers in an airtight bag in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Cut butternut squash in a freezer bag.

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How to Cut Butternut Squash

How to Cut Butternut Squash, a quick and simple tutorial.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 6 minutes minutes
Total Time: 6 minutes minutes
Servings (Hover or Click to Change Yield): 4
Calories: 137kcal
Author: Tracy

Ingredients

Special Equipment

  • Vegetable peeler

Squash

  • 1 butternut squash

Instructions

  • Use a sharp knife to cut 1/2 inch off both ends of the squash and use a vegetable peeler to remove the skin.
  • Cut the squash in two at the neck where the squash begins to flair out. Set the body aside.
  • Slice the neck into rounds and then cube them.
  • Turn the body on its end and slice in half vertically. Use a spoon to scrape out the seeds from both sides.
  • Lay one-half of the squash on its flat cut side and cut into slices so you have half-moons. Cut those slices into cubes and repeat with the other half of your squash.
  • Cook as desired and store any leftovers in an airtight bag in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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