Mashed potato squash is a fairly new variety of acorn squash Cucurbita pepo. It belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae which is a large family consisting fall/winter and summer squash, cucumbers ...

When cooked and mashed, it resembles mashed potatoes. It is white on the outside and about the same size as an acorn squash.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Cut each squash into lengthwise quarter; scoop out seeds and discard. Score yellow meaty part of each quarter with a knife. Brush bottom of a shallow baking pan with the ...