How To make Acorn Squash with Cranberry Filling
Ingredients
4
small
acorn squash
1
salt
8
tablespoons
butter, or margarine
8
tablespoons
honey
16
ounces
whole-berry cranberry sauce
Directions:
1. Wash and dry squash.
2. Place squash in Microwave Oven and heat, uncovered, 15 minutes or until they feel soft to the touch.
3. Let stand 5 minutes.
4. Cut in half and remove seeds.
5. Place cut-side-up in a shallow, heat resistant, non-metallic baking dish.
6. Sprinkle with salt. Place 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of honey in each half.
7. Heat, uncovered, in microwave oven for 4 minutes or until butter has melted.
8. With a brush or spoon, spread honey-butter mixture over cut surfaces of squash.
9. 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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Beans are optional, probably would look better without and would pack in the squash better, but I love beans so I add them in. It's up to you.
Ingredients
1 acorn squash
1 cup cooked quinoa
1 cup of beans (optional)
1 cup of cranberries (fresh or frozen)
1/3 cup of pecans and 1/3 cup of walnuts (or just 2/3 cup of one or the other, walnuts or pecans)
1/4 cup maple syrup (and more for top, optional)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice mix (or 1 tsp if you're like me and like a stronger spice/flavor)
vegan butter (optional)
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