Apple-Stuffed Acorn Squash Microwave-Style!

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Only 7 ingredients and made in the microwave, so you can throw this together in a jiffy. Great comfort food for the fall and winter months. Tart, sweet and good for you too. Perfect for those on a low sodium diet. NOTE: I have made the celery optional and I agree it is better without. I also use WAY more butter and cinnamon than what the recipe calls for :)

by januarybride·published 2008-03-05

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Vegetable

Servings

2 serving(s)

Total time

25 min

prep 10 min

Calories / serving

323 kcal

Ingredients (8)

serves

1 acorn squashacorn-squash
1 large granny smith apple, peeled and choppedapple
1/4 cup chopped celery (optional)celery
2 tablespoons dried cranberries (or cherries, I have also used dried apricots)cherry
2 tablespoons butter, meltedbutter
1 tablespoon brown sugar (or Splenda)
2 tablespoons chopped walnutswalnut
1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (can substitute 1/4 tsp cinnamon with a dash of nutmeg if need be)pumpkin

Instructions (4 steps)

01Cut acorn squash in half, lengthwise. Remove and discard seeds and fiber.
02In a shallow microwave-safe dish, place squash cut-side down. Put 1 tbsp of water in bottom of dish. Microwave covered on high power 7 minutes until almost tender.
03In the meanwhile, combine apple, celery, cranberries, brown sugar, spice and butter in a mixing bowl.
04

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