Cremona's Kitchen

How do people do it?  Hold a full-time job.  Work out.  Make dinner.  Spend time with a significant other.  Practice a hobby.  And still go to bed at a decent hour.  After one month of working full-time, it has definitely readjusted the way I look at the working world.  Much respect.  I have no idea how everyone does it.  It’s clear that I am still acquiring my sea legs.  Hence the lack of posts in the past month.

This recipe is not tailored for the working-folk.  Today, I came home from work at 7:15. I had called Matt at 6:30 asking him to start this recipe.  Yet we didn’t eat until 9:15!!  I haven’t had dinner this late since I lived in Spain. As my roommates in Spain quickly learned, I fucking hate cena (late dinner).  So save this recipe for the weekend.  A day when you come home early.  Not a day when you have to work all day.

Ingredients

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Halve squash lengthwise, and remove seeds and fibers.

Sprinkle squash halves with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Fill a roasting pan with 1/4 inch water. Place squash in pan. Cover with aluminum foil, and bake until squash is tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven, transfer squash to a cool surface, and let cool enough to handle. Reduce oven temperature to 425 degrees.

Use a spoon to scoop baked flesh out of each half into a large bowl, leaving a 1/4-inch border around six of the halves so they will keep their shape. To the bowl, add sour cream, paprika, chives, and remaining teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Mix with a handheld electric mixer or potato masher until smooth and well combined.

Season with salt and pepper. Fill six squash halves with mixture (discard remaining six empty halves). Sprinkle tops with toasted breadcrumbs. Bake until golden brown and warm throughout, 20 to 30 minutes. Enjoy!

Source: Martha Stewart