Who else loves fall squashes, but doesn’t cook them often because they take a long time to roast? I have great news for you! This mouthwatering, Instant Pot Roasted Acorn Squash is ready in just 10 minutes. It tastes amazing, and it is the perfect fall side dish.
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I have to admit, fall squashes is one of the reasons I like fall. Roasted squash, squash risotto, squash soup… so many delicious dishes can be made with a squash. But I never felt that I cook squashes often enough, because it just took too long to roast squashes.
Once I got Instant Pot, I realized that you can make fall squashes in the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker in minutes! I have already posted How To Cook Spaghetti Squash in the Instant Pot, but the great news is, you can make all the squashes in the Instant Pot!
My next experiment was making this delicious acorn squash in the Instant Pot. And I was amazed at how simple it was to make delicious acorn squash in the Instant Pot — easy, healthy and delicious, my kind of recipe.
Best Baked Acorn Squash In Instapot
Wondering how to cook acorn squash? Here are the cooking tools that you need to make the best Insta pot Acorn Squash:
– Instant Pot Pressure Cooker, you definitely need an Instant Pot to cook the acorn squash.
– Instant Pot Trivet, use the trivet to elevate the gourd, so that it is not sitting in water inside the Instant Pot.
– Kitchen Knife, use the knife to cut the squash into halves.
– Cutting Board, cut the squash on a cutting board.
What ingredients do you need to make this acorn squash recipe? The best thing is that you need just 2 ingredients to make acorn squash roasted in the Instapot:
– Acorn Squash, you definitely need the gourd to make this recipe for acorn squash.
– Water, you need liquid when you cook anything in the Instant Pot, so you will need water to make this delicious acorn squash.
Is Acorn Squash Vegan?
This acorn squash recipe has just one ingredient, acorn squash.
Because that is the only ingredient used in this delicious dish, this recipe is vegan.
Here is another vegan recipe: How To Bake Acorn Squash.
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How To Make Acorn Squash in Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Instapot Baked Acorn Squash is very easy to make. First, wash the acorn squash. To make it easier to cut, microwave it for 2-3 minutes, and let cool.
Then, on a cutting board, cut acorn it into halves and take out the seeds.
Add water to the Instant Pot. Then, arrange the acorn squash halves on the Instant Pot Trivet.
Next, close the Instant Pot, and set the time for pressure cooking, and let it cook. Once the pressure cooking is done, and the pin drops after natural release, your acorn squash is ready to use.
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How To Cook Acorn Squash Halves
Acorn squash halves are very easy to make in Instant Pot Pressure Cooker. Once you cut your acorn squash lengthwise, and remove the acorn squash seeds, you can cook the halves of the squash!
Just arrange them on the trivet, and then you can cook them in the Instant Pot.
Instapot Acorn Squash Cooking Time
Are you wondering what the timing would be for cooking acorn squash in Instant Pot? Good new is, acorn squash cook time in Instapot is really short for this best acorn squash recipe.
Squash halves take just 4 minutes of cooking time to cook in the Instant Pot! Once the cooking time is over, use natural release, and wait for the Instant Pot pin to drop. Once that happens, it is done!
How To Eat Acorn Squash
Wondering how to eat acorn squash, once you cook it in the Insta Pot? Here are delicious and simple recipe ideas:
– You can eat it as is! Just add a bit of butter and Ground Nutmeg or Ground Cinnamon to your Instant Pot Baked Acorn Squash, and you have a delicious side dish to serve with Beef Stew or Rotisserie Style Chicken.
– Peel it, chop into cubes and make a delicious risotto. Follow instructions in this Butternut Squash Risotto, and substitute acorn squash for Instant Pot Butternut Squash.
– Use it instead of butternut squash in Roasted Butternut Squash With Meat Sauce And Yogurt Sauce, a delicious dinner dish! Serve with Easy Cucumber Tomato Salad With Cauliflower for a complete dinner.
– Use it to make acorn squash soup. You can make Acorn Squash and Apple Soup, Creamy Soup or many more.
– Make stuffed acorn squash, you can make Instant Pot Ground Turkey Stuffed Acorn Squash, or make vegan stuffed acorn squash by using this recipe: Vegan Instant Pot Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe.
– Stuff it with Italian Sausage Stuffing to make Instant pot acorn squash stuffed with Italian sausage. So delicious and perfect for fall or Thanksgiving dinner!
Dinner Ideas for Instapot Roasted Acorn Squash
Now that you know how to cook an acorn squash, here is how to prepare acorn squash to serve it for dinner. Check out how to serve Instapot Baked Acorn Squash as a part of simple fall dinner, or as a part of a big Thanksgiving dinner:
For easy fall dinner, serve on Fall dinner plates with Garlic Butter Chicken Breast in Creamy Sauce Recipe, Cabbage Salad With Apples and Easy Cucumber Lemon Mint Water. You can serve Easy Pumpkin Bread for dessert.
For Thanksgiving dinner, serve on Thanksgiving dinnerware with 5 Minute Goat Cheese Appetizer with Cranberries, Instant Pot Turkey Breast Recipe, Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce, Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Pecans, Cauliflower Rice Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe, Beet Salad with Avocado and Fresh Mozzarella and Instant Pot Cranberry Apple Infused Water Recipe. Serve Easy Instant Pot Caramel Apple Cheesecake for dessert.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cooking Acorn Squash
What does acorn squash taste like?
It is slightly sweet, and has a typical gourd taste and texture. Its slight sweetness goes amazing with fall spices, such as Ground Nutmeg or Ground Cinnamon.
Is acorn squash sweet?
Acorn squash is slightly sweet.
What is the easiest way to cook acorn squash?
This recipe, which is acorn squash cooked in the Instapot, is definitely the easiest and quickest way to cook it.
Is acorn squash cooked in Instapot healthy?
This squash is definitely healthy. There is just one ingredient needed in this acorn squash recipe, which is the actual gourd.
Can you eat acorn squash skin?
We don’t recommend doing that. Just scoop out the flesh from cooked acorn squash, and throw away the skin.
How to cut acorn squash?
Acorn squash is hard to cut. Here is how to make it easier. First, wash the acorn squash. Then, microwave it for 2-3 minutes, and let cool. Then, on a cutting board, cut acorn it into halves. It is much easier to cut, once you soften it in the microwave.
How to bake acorn squash?
Use this recipe: How to bake acorn squash.
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How To Cook Acorn Squash in Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 1 Acorn Squash
Instructions
- Wash acorn squash under cold water. Microwave for 2-3 minutes to soften it a bit. Cool the squash for 5-10 minutes. Use
cutting board to cut your acorn squash into halves lengthwise, to make two acorn squash halves. Once your cut the squash, scoop out all the seeds. - Add a cup of water to your
Instant Pot Pressure Cooker . Put theInstant Pot Trivet on the bottom of the Instant Pot. Next, add the acorn squash halves and arrange them on the trivet.Place the lid on the Instant Pot. Use the manual setting, and cook the squash for 4 minutes. Use Natural Release, and open the Instant Pot once the pin drops. - The acorn squash will be very hot, so let it cool for a few minutes. Carefully remove the acorn squash from the Instant Pot, and arrange the acorn squash halves on a plate. Once it is cool enough to handle, use it in recipes or eat as a simple side dish.Serve with
Veggie Christmas Tree Appetizer ,Instant Pot Whole Chicken Recipe ,Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce andRoasted Brussel Sprouts With Pecans .
I’ve always wanted to make acorn squash in the Instant Pot and this recipe made it so easy! Thank you!
Thanks. Very informative and yet so simple and easy. Instant Pot is the best option.
This is so much easier than my regular method using an oven.
instant pot definitely makes it easy to cook anything. steaming acorn squash is in my to-do list. Surely these tips will help me.
Love how simple this method is. Thanks for sharing!
Cooking acorn squash in the IP was so easy and so much quicker than the oven!
This method using IP is so much easier. Thanks for sharing
I love squash but I feel like it takes forever to cook on the stove, and I hate having to slice it up while it’s raw. Cooking it in an instant pot is genius – sounds so easy!
Love how easy this recipe is! Acorn squash is one of my favourites 🙂
This was so easy and delicious. I’m always looking for new things to make in my Instant Pot and this is a real time saver!
Yummy! This recipe is one of our absolute favorites and so delicious! Such an easy and quick recipe!
Really great and so easy!! I never cooked it before even though I had loved it after eating it in restaurants. So quick!!
super easy and tasty
What a great way to use the instant pot. I can’t wait to try this.
This was so easy to make in my instant pot. Can’t wait to try this recipe again for Thanksgiving. Simple and delicious.
I have yet to try making acorn squash in an instant pot! Will have to make these before the holidays.
I was surprised how tasty and easy it was. Great recipe for thanksgiving!
Perfect! I’ve been hesitant to make acornsquash before. It looks so pretty but just wasn’t sure how to tackle the cooking. This was super easy and it turned out perfectly cooked. Thanks for this recipe.
This soup is so delicious, the whole family loved it!
This acorn squash recipe turned out perfect. I love that it was all done in the instant pot. Can’t wait to make again
I don’t prepare squash as often as I should, thank you for reminding me! I loved your stuffed acorn squash recipe!
Very interesting fall recipe with acorn squash! I’ve never cooked, but I’ll definitely try to make it.
Love your detailed instructions on how to cook acorn squash in the instant pot. Thanks for sharing.
Using the instapot makes cooking squash so easy. Thanks for the instructions.