Recipe and source notes

Acorn Squash With Nutmeg

4 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1 medium Acorn squash (about 1 pound)
  • 1 teaspoon tbl Plus 1 brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon tbl Plus 1 reduced calorie margarine, melted
  • 1/4 teaspoon tsp To ½ ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon Pepper

Make it step by step

  1. Cut squash into quarters; remove seeds. Place squash, cut side up, in a shallow baking dish; add boiling water to the depth of 1/2 inch. Cover and bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes or until tender.
  2. Combine remaining ingredients; divide among squash cavities. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees F an additional 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

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Adapted from Foodista by Anonymous, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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