Microwave Acorn Squash Recipe

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You'll love this sinfully good side dish that works with just about any meal. With brown sugar, butter and honey, what's not to love? One tester even said that it's so good it tastes like candy. We think kids will agree. -Kara de la Vega of Santa Rosa, California

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Microwave Acorn Squash Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 medium acorn squash
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 4 teaspoons honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  • Cut squash in half; discard seeds. Place squash cut side down in a microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 10-12 minutes or until tender.
  • Turn squash cut side up. Fill centers of squash with brown sugar, butter and honey; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover and microwave on high for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 4 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Facts 1 squash half equals 216 calories, 6 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 200 mg sodium, 43 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Microwave Acorn Squash in Simple & Delicious September/October 2008, p15

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Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2010 by tupelogranma

Acorn squash is 1 of my favorite veggies. I think this will be in my rotation of how to fix it for a long time.


Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2010 by spoiled_10

Acorn squash is one of my favorite winter squash. I love eating it with butter itself, since butter already contains a bit salt I just don't add any to it. To make more flavorish I would add a pinch of cinnamon to it and it just tates so great. There are so many ways of eating it, whether from plain to spiced or sweet, they all taste great. I highly recommend it. :-) yum


Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2008 by dneuensc

Loved this recipe, but my kids found it a bit "spicy" (which was from the pepper). I like spicy foods, but in my opinion, the pepper interfered with the wonderful sweet taste of the acorn squash and the honey / brown sugar "dressing". Would make it again in a heartbeat - fast, easy, nutritious and delicious.

Dave

 
 
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