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Sweet Roasted Acorn Squash
Recipes
Sweet Roasted Acorn Squash
4 servings
1 hour total (Active 10 minutes)

Ingredients

  • 2 small acorn squash
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

Steps

    1. 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.
    2. Turn squash cut side up; top each half with 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon brown sugar, then sprinkle with nutmeg.
    3. 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.