Rainbow Vegetable Skillet Recipe

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Even my kids eat their veggies when I serve this nicely spiced skillet. It's pretty and absolutely scrumptious. Sometimes, I turn it into a main dish by stirring in cubes of cooked chicken. —Jennifer Schmidt, Dickens, Texas

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Rainbow Vegetable Skillet Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 9 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1 medium butternut squash (about 2 pounds)
1/4 cup reduced-fat butter, melted
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 medium green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 medium sweet yellow pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 medium red onion, cut into wedges
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups grape tomatoes

Directions

Cut squash in half; discard seeds. Place cut side down in a microwave-safe dish; add 1/2 in. water. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 10-12 minutes or until almost tender.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar, chili powder, cilantro, salt, pepper and cinnamon; set aside. When squash is cool enough to handle, peel and discard rind. Cut pulp into 1/2-in. pieces.
In a large skillet, saute peppers and onion in oil until tender. Add tomatoes and squash; heat through. Transfer to a large bowl; add butter mixture and toss to coat. Yield: 9 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Land O'Lakes light stick butter in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 106 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 322 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Rainbow Vegetable Skillet in Country Woman October/November 2008, p36