Hello hello, sharing a bit of food post as promised the other day :)
I made squash noodles! Yes, I was inspired by tiktok, Food use inspiration can be shared and come from anywhere :) this was my first time making noodles of any kind and I'm glad I tried it out!
I used acorn squash and delicata squash. I washed, halved and gutted them. Saving the seeds for a snack for us this time.
Baked them at 350-375 *f for about an hour. I like using a roasting pan and cook a few extra at a time to save heat and supplies. I also like to bake some potatoes to cook for breakfast the next day.
Cooked up and scooped out into containers for various meals for the week. The shells I set aside for compost/chicken feed.
Mixed some scoops of both squash w/ flour. I didn't measure but I did add quite a bit more flour throughout. Mix it well till the dough is no longer sticky and is fairly smooth. It may take awhile, if you have a stand mixer I'd suggest using it to protect your wrists.
Smooth enough for me. I let the dough rest a few hours before cooking so the flour could get more springy. I don't think it's necessary but I just didn't have time to cook immediately and like how it came out.
Used scissors to snip them into peices and dropped straight into boiling salted water.
What they looked like after boiling. I tried one right after and it's a bit bitter. Definatly wouldn't suggest eating as is (though I can't say all squash pasta will be so! Could jsut be that I used delicata/acorn squash)
To finish off I used green enchilada sauce, some salt, pepper, garlic and cumin. Mixed w/ the pasta and some shredded pork and let it reduce a bit. Plated and topped with a sprinkle of cheese and a lil more Chile sauce.
Came out very good, even the most skeptic veggie eater of the house enjoyed it and asked if we could have it again sometime! :D
Was it good? Yes.
Would we eat again? Also yes!
Personal food idea/suggestion w/for these noodles?
Maybe a carrot soup broth w/ coconut cream or heavy cream would be good w/ the noodles.
Chicken noodle soup would be tasty too, just cook the noodle in the chicken stock to take advantage of the startchyness of the flour for thickener. Lil more black pepper. Garlic and use pumpkin or a bit more sweet squash for the squash puree.
Now on to the seeds, I prepared them similarly to pumpkin seeds.
Wash well, let dry and then use a bit of oil, seasoning of choice and cook 375-400* f till crispy on both sides.
Much smaller seeds. But equally tasty as pumpkin seeds, I kinda burnt these ones a lil bit, I got distracted with tidying the kitchen a bit.
Well that's it for now :)
🌱 🎃 Happy Homesteading, gardening and good cooking! 🎃 🌱
12 28 2023