Apple-Cinnamon Acorn Squash
2
Points®
Total time: 40 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 25 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Liven up your dinner table this winter with this simple squash side dish.
Ingredients
Uncooked acorn squash
2 pound(s), about 1 large
Reduced-calorie margarine
1 tbsp(s)
Apple juice
½ cup(s)
Ground cinnamon
½ tsp(s)
Instructions
1
Trim ends off unpeeled squash, cut in half, and remove and discard seeds and fibers. Slice each half into four 1/2-inch-thick slices.
2
Melt margarine in a large nonstick skillet. Add apple juice and cinnamon; mix well. Add squash and bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Turn squash slices over, cover and simmer until squash is tender, about 10 minutes more. Yields 2 pieces squash per serving. (Note: Do not eat skin.)
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