Bake this classic nuts and wild rice stuffed squash as a perfect side dish for any meal.
Honey-Walnut-Wild Rice Stuffed Butternut Squash
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 1 hr 10 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 2 medium butternut squash, halved lengthwise, seeds removed
- 1 (15-oz.) can cooked wild rice, drained
- 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
- 2 teaspoons butter, melted
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place squash, cut side down, in sprayed pan. Bake at 375°F. for 30 minutes.
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Step2Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine wild rice, cranberries, walnuts, 1 tablespoon of the honey, marjoram and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt; mix well. In small bowl, combine remaining tablespoon honey, apple juice concentrate and butter.
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Step3Remove squash from oven. Turn cut side up. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Brush with honey-butter mixture. Spoon wild rice mixture into each half. Drizzle with any remaining honey-butter mixture.
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Step4Return to oven; bake an additional 30 minutes or until squash is tender and filling is thoroughly heated, covering with foil during last 10 minutes of baking.
Nutrition
370
Calories
7g
Total Fat
6g
Protein
71g
Total Carbohydrate
34g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 370
- Calories from Fat
- 60
- Total Fat
- 7g
- 11%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 10%
- Cholesterol
- 5mg
- 2%
- Sodium
- 550mg
- 23%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 71g
- 24%
- Dietary Fiber
- 10g
- 40%
- Sugars
- 34g
- Protein
- 6g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 390%
- 390%
- Vitamin C
- 50%
- 50%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 2 1/2 Fruit; 4 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 1/2 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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