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BAKED ACORN SQUASH



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This is a very easy and yummy vegetable side dish to make!!

Provided by CORWYNN DARKHOLME

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Squash     Acorn Squash Side Dish Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 acorn squash, halved and seeded
salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup butter, diced
6 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place squash in a shallow baking pan, cut side down.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until tender.
  • Turn cut side up; season with salt and pepper, dot with butter and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
  • Bake for 20 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 319.8 calories, Carbohydrate 56.7 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 11.2 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 97.4 mg, Sugar 19.8 g

BAKED ACORN SQUASH



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Make and share this Baked Acorn Squash recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Alia55

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 acorn squash
4 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch ground cloves
1 pinch salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease a baking sheet and a baking dish.
  • Halve the squash lengthwise and clean.
  • Transfer the squash, cut side down, to the baking sheet, and bake the squash until it is tender, about 45 minutes.
  • Don't turn off the oven.
  • While the squash cooks, melt the butter, and stir in the remaining ingredients.
  • Keep the mixture warm until it is needed.
  • Arrange the squash, cut sides up, in the baking dish.
  • Spoon the butter and seasonings equally over the sections.
  • Bake the squash another 15 minutes, until it is very soft.
  • Serve the squash hot.

BAKED ACORN SQUASH WITH BUTTER AND BROWN SUGAR



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This easy baked acorn squash with butter and brown sugar is perfect for fall. Cut the squash in half, scoop out the insides, then bake with a little butter, brown sugar, and maple syrup.

Provided by Elise Bauer

Categories     Side Dish     Acorn Squash     Squash     Thanksgiving     Winter Squash

Time 1h25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 Acorn squash
1 Tbsp Butter
2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
2 teaspoons Maple Syrup
Dash of Salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  • Remove from the oven, cool a bit, and serve: When done, remove the squash halves from the oven. Spoon any buttery sugar sauce that has not already been absorbed by the squash over the exposed areas. Let cool for a bit before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 94 kcal, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 8 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 66 mg, Sugar 8 g, Fat 3 g, ServingSize Serves 2 to 4, depending on how much squash you like to eat., UnsaturatedFat 0 g

BAKED ACORN SQUASH WITH BROWN SUGAR



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This easy and delicious fall side dish only requires a few minutes of hands-on time, leaving you free to work on the rest of the meal.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 tablespoons butter, plus more for surface
2 medium acorn squash, (about 1 1/2 pounds each)
2 tablespoons light-brown sugar
Coarse salt and ground pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Generously butter a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Halve squash crosswise. Scoop out seeds; discard. Slice a small piece off bottom of each squash half just enough to level.
  • Set squash halves, scooped sides down, on prepared sheet. Bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Turn squash; prick insides all over with a fork. Divide 2 tablespoons butter and sugar among halves; season with salt and pepper. Continue to bake until flesh is easily pierced with the tip of a paring knife, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm.

BAKED ACORN SQUASH



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Provided by Helaine Ohayon

Categories     Vegetable     Side     Bake     Christmas     Thanksgiving     Kid-Friendly     Squash     Fall     Small Plates

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Cut 1 acorn squash in half. Scoop out seeds. Put 1 teaspoon of butter in the center of each half, then sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, ginger, and nutmeg. Place both squash halves in a pan with 1/4 inch water and bake at 350°F for one hour.

TWICE-BAKED ACORN SQUASH



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Once you taste Holly Ogilvie's scrumptious side dish, you'll want to double your garden space for squash! "Acorn is my favorite kind of winter squash," she says from Lino Lakes, Minnesota. "It's so versatile-I use it in all kinds of recipes. And the hollowed-out shells make such pretty serving bowls."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h45m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 medium acorn squash (1-1/2 pounds each)
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
2 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
10 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash to 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Cut squash in half; discard seeds. Place squash upside down on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. , Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until tender. Scoop out squash, leaving a 1/4-in. shell., In a large bowl, combine the squash pulp, spinach, bacon, 6 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, green onion, butter, salt and cayenne. , Spoon into shells. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through and top is golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 579mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 11g fiber), Protein 12g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

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