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Buttercup Squash with Apples (Cooking for 2)

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 2
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Make the most of winter squash when you pair it with apples and brown sugar in this dreamy side dish.
Updated Sep 16, 2007
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Ingredients

  • 1 small buttercup or other winter squash (1 pound)
  • 1/2 cup chopped tart cooking apple
  • 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Cut squash in half; remove seeds and fibers. Place squash halves, cut side up, in ungreased baking dish, 11x7x1 1/2 inches. Mix remaining ingredients; spoon into squash halves.
  • 2
    Cover and bake 30 to 40 minutes or until squash is tender.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Sprinkle toasted nuts over the cooked squash for a crunchy treat!
  • tip 2
    One-half cup of a chopped pear makes a great stand-in for the apple.

Nutrition

125 Calories, 5 g Total Fat, 2 g Protein, 24 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
125
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5 g
Saturated Fat
3 g
Cholesterol
10 mg
Sodium
30 mg
Potassium
340 mg
Total Carbohydrate
24 g
Dietary Fiber
6 g
Protein
2 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
100%
100%
Vitamin C
14%
14%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Fruit; 2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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