Cranberry Filled Acorn Squash
November 18, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, Microwave, New Recipe, New Vegetable Recipes, Side Dish
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Cranberry Filled Acorn Squash – These sweet, succulent, squash halves, are filled with cranberries, butter, and honey. Served in their shell, not only are they incredible tasty, they look amazing when served! The perfect side dish to any meal, the cranberries make them ideal for Thanksgiving and/or Christmas.
Prep Time: 5 mins |
Ingredients to make Cranberry Filled Acorn Squash
4 small acorn squash
8 tablespoons butter, or margarine
8 tablespoons honey
16 ounces whole-berry cranberry sauce
Salt
Directions to make Cranberry Filled Acorn Squash
Step 1:Wash and dry squash. Place squash in microwave Oven and heat, uncovered, 15 minutes or until they feel soft to the touch. Let stand 5 minutes.
Step 2:Cut in half and remove seeds. Sprinkle with salt. Place 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of honey in each half. Heat, uncovered, in microwave oven for 4 minutes or until butter has melted. With a brush or spoon, spread honey-butter mixture over cut surfaces of squash.
Step 3:Place a spoonful of cranberry sauce in each squash half. If warmed cranberry sauce is desired, return filled squash halves to Microwave Oven for 6 minutes or until cranberry sauce is hot.
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