Perfect for buffet serving, this attractive squash dish goes well with pork, ham or turkey. Enjoy it when squash is at its best!
Acorn Squash with Butter Pecan Sauce
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 60 min
- Ingredients 5
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 2 acorn squash
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons maple-flavored syrup
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Cut squash in half lengthwise; remove seeds. Cut squash halves crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices. Arrange slices in 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish; cover with foil.
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Step2Bake at 350°F. for 30 to 35 minutes or until almost tender.
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Step3Meanwhile, melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, syrup and pecans. Cook just until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly.
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Step4Remove squash from oven. Spoon pecan mixture over squash. Return to oven; bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until squash is tender, spooning pecan mixture occasionally over squash.
Nutrition
140
Calories
7g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
18g
Total Carbohydrate
9g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/10 of Recipe
- Calories
- 140
- Calories from Fat
- 50
- Total Fat
- 7g
- 11%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 15%
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 55mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 18g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 9g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Fat;
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