Candied Butternut Squash Casserole & Smithfield Pork, It’s What’s for Dinner! #PutPorkontheMenu
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Dinner time, oh dinner time…what a struggle some days!
You might find this surprising since I am always sharing recipes, but there are times (more often than not) that I don’t necessarily feel like cooking or even know what to make. We are pretty big meat eaters in this home so things like pork and chicken are my usual go to staples. However, I dont always have time to marinate my meals, or even come up with flavoring ideas.
Let me tell you, the whole BBQ sauce thing gets old after a while!
Thankfully, there are companies who make meal ideas easy! Smithfield Pork is one of those brands that I turn to when I want an easy meal idea. Their marinated line of roasts, and sirloins are so flavorful, and perfect for quick, and easy meals. You pretty much just have to add the meat to a roaster, or even your crockpot.
I added mine to my cast iron pan with a 1/2 cup of water so it could slow roast for 4 hours on 275
There are no worries to add sauces, gravies, or even spices because they are already infused, and marinated. We really love garlic here too, so the Smithfield Garlic & Herb Pork Sirloin we picked up at Walmart was a no brainer. I knew it was going to be one delicious piece of meat if I slow roasted it in my cast iron pan–boy was I right! I wanted to give my family a sneak peak of a Thanksgiving side I planned on making so candied butternut squash it was!
Boy did those two pair together perfectly!
The Smithfield Pork Sirloin I chose was 100% fresh pork that was truly marinated perfectly! I have made the mistake in the past with either adding too much or too little spice to my roasts, so the fact that all the work was done for me was beyond perfect! Plus, the candied butternut squash casserole was so good!
Want to learn how to make Candied Butternut Squash Casserole?–Just in time for Thanksgiving!
- 1 large peeled, de-seeded and cored squash
- 1 tablespoons of cinnamon
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons of butter
- 1 bag of mini marshmallows
Directions:
Steam squash chunks until fork tender. Drain water from them, and then add them back to your pot. Place the butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar in the hot pan and mash up the squash.
Add squash to a casserole dish, and then spread it out evenly inside. Place mini marshmallows on top.
Bake for 15 minutes on 300 or until the marshmallows are lightly toasted.
Serve with pork, or your choice of meat.
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Robin (Masshole Mommy)
October 27, 2014 at 8:08 amWe aren’t big squash eaters in our house, but that pork sounds amazing!
Anne-Marie @ This Mama Cooks! On a Diet
October 27, 2014 at 9:25 amI love candied squash (or yams) with the marshmallows for Thanksgiving and my husband just looks at me like I’m crazy. Maybe I’ll make it just for me this year. And the funny thing is that we end up making pork (usually a spiral cut ham) for Thanksgiving because the kids hate turkey. So your meal looks a lot like what our Thanksgiving may end up being. Thanks for the inspiration!
annie
October 27, 2014 at 10:23 amI know what I am making for dinner! I love pork and butternut squash! Great recipe.
Daisy
October 27, 2014 at 10:53 amI love Butternut Squash, especially when you add the marshmallows on top and lightly toast them. That would go really well with the pork. I’m craving this now and can’t wait to try it.
Jennifer
October 27, 2014 at 11:30 amHoly pork Heaven! That looks amazing. Butternut squash is so good, and I love pork tenderloin. Thanks for sharing this great recipe.
Kelly Hutchinson
October 27, 2014 at 1:57 pmI have never seen candied butternut squash. What a great side to the pork loin.
Tammi @ My Organized Chaos
October 27, 2014 at 2:55 pmOh wow, this looks like one great meal! I’ve never tied butternut squash before but I need to!
Courtney
October 27, 2014 at 4:19 pmThis is the PERFECT cold weather dish. I live in Ohio, so the cold isn’t far off. Thanks for sharing!
Stefany
October 27, 2014 at 4:38 pmThe pork is something I love to make. My whole family (kids included) are happy when it is dinner! The butternut squash is new to us but I am going to give it a try!
Stacey - Travel Blogger
October 27, 2014 at 5:07 pmThis looks amazing. I’m a big fan of candied yams, and I imagine this would taste very similar. I love it paired with the pork roast as well. I can almost taste it in my mind.
Dominique
October 27, 2014 at 6:52 pmThis looks delicious! And those pictures turned out amazing!
Cathy Mini
October 27, 2014 at 7:19 pmThis butternut squash casserole looks amazing!! Thank you so much for sharing! I will be sure to share this come Thanksgiving time when I know that everyone will want to be baking it.
Mama to 5 BLessings
October 27, 2014 at 8:21 pmThat sounds really amazing, reminds me of sweet potato casserole. What a great twist!
Dee Mauser
October 27, 2014 at 8:21 pmI’m not a fan of squash but now have my hubby totally hooked on my twice baked loaded sweet potatoes. They taste amazing and are extremely easy to make.
Shauna
October 27, 2014 at 8:24 pmOkay, I totally want this right now… It looks so delicious… I love butternut squash and this is perfect
Nolie
October 27, 2014 at 9:06 pmI love cooking with Smithfield tenderloins. Being pre-seasoned really cuts down on cooking time and ups the flavor. I’m looking forward to trying the candied squash. Yum!
Ashley - Embracing Homemaking
October 27, 2014 at 9:22 pmMmm, I love Smithfield tenderloins. It’s one of the meals we eat on a weekly rotation. I never get tired of it!
Dawn
October 27, 2014 at 10:10 pmI’ve never had candied pumpkin before, but it looks amazing. I’ll have to try it. I cook with Smithfield pork tenderloins all the time. All I have to do is throw it in the oven. Awesome!
Kristin
October 27, 2014 at 10:39 pmThis looks so good. I’m really not excited about the holiday season. I’m gonna eat so much.
Ann Bacciaglia
October 27, 2014 at 10:49 pmThis looks so delicious i want to try it right now. I have a butternut squash i have to cook. I think i will try the Candied Butternut Squash Casserole.
Kristin Wheeler (@MamaLuvsBooks)
October 27, 2014 at 11:30 pmWOW! That looks amazing!!! Delicious!!!
Liz Mays
October 28, 2014 at 6:26 amJust from looking at it, I can practically see the flavor! I want to come over for dinner. :)
candice
October 28, 2014 at 10:56 amwow, that looks so delicious. i rarely buy pork, mostly because i am always afraid it will turn out dry. i’ll have to try smith filed pork!
Tiffany (A Mom's Take)
October 28, 2014 at 6:34 pmI can go for a nice big plate of your casserole right now for dinner. Looks amazingly good, and easy to clean up too, which is alway san added bonus.