Harvest Squash Medley
To me, cooking is an art, and I love trying new recipes. This one dresses up baked butternut squash, sweet potatoes and apples with citrus and spices.10 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Bake: 1 hour
Ingredients
- 6 cups water
- 1 butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 small apples, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
Directions
- In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add squash and return to
- a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Drain. Place
- squash and sweet potatoes in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish.
- In a small saucepan, combine the honey, orange juice, butter, orange
- peel, cinnamon and nutmeg. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Pour over squash and potatoes.
- Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Uncover; stir in apples. Bake 30-35 minutes longer or until tender,
- stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with walnuts. Yield: 10 servings.