Recipes
Sweet Roasted Acorn Squash
4 servings
1 hour total (Active 10 minutes)
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Ingredients
- 2 small acorn squash
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Steps
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Halve squash lengthwise and discard seeds and strings. Arrange halves, cut sides down, in a shallow baking dish and cover with foil; bake 30 minutes.
- Turn squash cut side up; top each half with 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon brown sugar, then sprinkle with nutmeg.
- Bake 30 more minutes or until squash is tender. Scoop flesh from skin and serve.
Other Preparation Methods
Microwave: Peel 1 squash and place in microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on HIGH 8–10 minutes or until tender. Cool 2 minutes; remove seeds and strings. Stir in butter and salt or add to your favorite soup or casserole.
Boiled: Add 2 cups peeled, diced squash to 2 cups lightly salted boiling water. Cook 6–8 minutes or until tender.