- Yield: 1 wedge per serving
- Prep Time: 1h 10 min
- Serving: 4
Nutrition facts (per portion)
- Calories: 99
- Carbohydrate Content: 21g
- Cholesterol Content: 5mg
- Fat Content: 2g
- Fiber Content: 4g
- Protein Content: 1g
- Saturated Fat Content: 1g
- Serving Size: 1
- Sodium Content: 18mg
- Trans Fat Content: 0g
Spicy Apple-Filled Squash
Prep Tip: Choose winter squash that are firm, heavy for their size, and have dull skins (not shiny).
Change it Up: Bake, boil, roast, sauté, or microwave winter squash. Use it in stews, soups, salads, dips, breads, and even pies.
Nutrition Tip: Winter squash with darker yellow/orange flesh are more nutritious than lighter colors.
Ingredients
- large acorn squash - 1 (about 1 pound)
- water - 1 cup
- butter - 2 teaspoons
- large apple - 1, cored, peeled and chopped
- brown sugar - 1 tablespoon
- ground cinnamon - 1/4 teaspoon
- ground cloves - 1/8 teaspoon
- nutmeg - 1/8 teaspoon
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Cut squash in half and scoop out seeds. Place squash, cut side down, in 13 x 9-inch dish.
3. Add water and bake 35 to 45 minutes or until fork-tender.
4. While squash is baking, cook rest of the ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat for 8 minutes or until apple is crisp-tender.
5. Cut each squash half into two pieces and divide apple mixture equally among squash wedges. Return squash to oven. Bake 10 minutes more. Serve hot.
