YIELD: 4 servings
TIME: 70 minutes
NUTRITIONAL INFO: Calories: 99; Fat: 0g
TAGS: squash, apple, dessert, healthy
Description: Cinnamon and cloves spice up traditional acorn squash wedges.
INGREDIENTS:
• 1 large acorn squash (about 1 pound)
• 1 cup water
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 large apple, cored, peeled, and chopped
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Cut squash into halves and scoop out the seeds. Place squash, cut side down, in 13x9-inch baking dish.
3. Add water and bake 35 to 45 minutes or until fork-tender.
4. While the squash is baking, cook the rest of the ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat for about 8 minutes or until apple is crisp-tender.
5. Cut each piece of squash in half and divide the apple mixture equally among squash wedges. Return squash to oven; bake 10 minutes more or until heated through and serve while hot.
