Stovetop full of other sides? Use the microwave for this appealing autumn dish for six.
Apple-Squash
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 20 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 1 small butternut or buttercup squash (about 1 lb)
- 1/2 cup apple cider or water
- 2 small apples, peeled, cubed
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, if desired
Instructions
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Step1With vegetable peeler, peel squash. Remove seeds; cut squash into 1/2-inch cubes. In 1 1/2-quart microwavable casserole, place squash and cider. Cover; microwave on High 5 to 7 minutes, stirring once halfway through cooking, until squash is tender.
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Step2Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover; microwave on High 2 to 3 minutes longer, stirring once halfway through cooking, until squash and apples are very tender. Serve immediately. If desired, mash before serving.
Nutrition
70
Calories
0g
Total Fat
0g
Protein
17g
Total Carbohydrate
12g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 70
- Calories from Fat
- 0
- Total Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 0mg
- 0%
- Potassium
- 220mg
- 6%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 17g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 6%
- Sugars
- 12g
- Protein
- 0g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 100%
- 100%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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