Fruit-Stuffed Acorn Squash
Holiday meals are even more festive when I serve colorful acorn squash with a fruity filling tucked inside each half. This recipe combines the delightful flavor of winter squash with the season's finest apples and cranberries.
-Peggy West, Georgetown, Delaware
4 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 70 min.
Ingredients
- 2 medium acorn squash
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chopped tart apples
- 3/4 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions
- Cut squash in half; discard seeds. Place squash cut side down in an
- ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Add 1 in. of hot water to the
- pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes.
- Drain water from pan; turn squash cut side up. Sprinkle with salt.
- Combine the remaining ingredients; spoon into squash. Bake 40-50
- minutes longer or until squash is tender. Yield: 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 240 calories, 6 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 218 mg sodium, 49 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 2 g protein.