Looking for a distinctive side dish? Then check out this ginger flavored acorn squash slow cooked with a hint of sherry.
Ginger Squash
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 3 hr 15 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2 small acorn squash (3/4 lb each)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons dry sherry or apple juice
Instructions
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Step1Cut squash in half crosswise; remove seeds and membranes.
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Step2Pour water into 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Place squash halves, cut sides up, in cooker. (It may be necessary to stack squash halves in cooker so they fit, but they still will cook evenly.)
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Step3In small bowl, mix remaining ingredients; spoon into squash.
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Step4Cover; cook on High heat setting 3 to 4 hours.
Nutrition
270
Calories
12g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
47g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 270
- Calories from Fat
- 110
- Total Fat
- 12g
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- Sodium
- 320mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 47g
- Dietary Fiber
- 10g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Iron
- 12%
- 12%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 2 Fruit; 2 Fat;
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