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Stuffed Butternut Squash Recipe

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I enjoy experimenting with new recipes and that's how I came up with this meal-in-one squash idea. Ham, mustard, apples and brown sugar go so well with butternut squash.—Bev Spain, Belleville, Ohio

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Stuffed Butternut Squash Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

3 small butternut squash (about 1-1/2 pounds each)
2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
1 cup soft bread crumbs
1/2 cup shredded tart apple
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons prepared mustard

Directions

Cut squash in half lengthwise; discard seeds. Place squash, cut side down, in a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Fill pan with hot water to a depth of 1/2 in. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes. Combine remaining ingredients. Turn squash cut side up; stuff with ham mixture. Cover unstuffed end of squash with foil to prevent drying. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until squash is tender. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 184 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 25 mg cholesterol, 700 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 10 g protein.

Originally published as Stuffed Butternut Squash in Taste of Home October/November 1998, p44

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