Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Peel and seed the squash. Cut into 1-inch chunks. Blanch the squash chunks in the boiling water for two minutes.Click to see full answer. Likewise, people ask, do you have to blanch butternut squash before freezing?You can freeze raw butternut squash pieces in the same way you would freeze berries: Place them on a baking sheet, spaced out so they don’t touch each other, and freeze until very firm. You can also cook the squash — by roasting, steaming or boiling — then mash it up and freeze that way.One may also ask, how do you prepare squash for freezing? Peel and cut the squash into one-inch chunks. Spread the pieces in a single layer on a parchment or wax paper-lined baking sheet and place in the freezer. When completely frozen, transfer the squash to a freezer-safe bag or container with about 1/2 inch headspace to allow for food expansion. Likewise, people ask, how do you blanch squash? How To Blanch Squash Bring a large kettle of water to the boil. Drop the squash rounds into the boiling water, and blanch for about one minute. I usually drop approximately 3 cups of squash at a time into the boiling water. After the squash have drained, then put them into your (already labeled) freezer bags. How do you freeze squash without blanching?Cut off both ends from each summer squash and discard the ends. Cut the summer squash into half-inch slices. Place the raw summer squash directly into the plastic storage bags. Fill each bag approximately half-full.

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