Orange-Glazed Acorn Squash Recipe

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Orange-Glazed Acorn Squash
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
371
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Cut squash in half lenghtwise; remove seeds and discard.
  3. Place squash cut side down in a 13 x 9 oven-proof casserole dish.
  4. Add hot water until there is about 1/2 of water in the casserole dish.
  5. Bake, uncovered in preheated 350 F oven for 30 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, in a medium-size saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
  7. Stir in sugar, orange juice concentrate, nutmeg, cinnamon, orange zest, lemon zest, salt and pepper and bring to boil.
  8. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook uncovered for 20 minutes or until just syrupy, stirring often, DO NOT BURN.
  9. Drain water from casserole dish and turn squash cut side up.
  10. Measure 4 tablespoons of orange glaze into each squash half.
  11. Drizzle some orange glaze on edges of squash.
  12. Return to oven and bake in preheated 350 F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until squash is tender.
  13. If desired, serve with additional glaze.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 371.15 Kcal (1554 kJ)
Calories from fat 104 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.56g 18%
Cholesterol 30.53mg 10%
Sodium 155.29mg 6%
Potassium 1114.1mg 24%
Total Carbs 67.14g 22%
Sugars 44.76g 179%
Dietary Fiber 5.02g 20%
Protein 3.39g 7%
Vitamin C 97.8mg 163%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Calcium 94.7mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 119.92 Kcal (502 kJ)
Calories from fat 33.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.73g 18%
Cholesterol 9.86mg 10%
Sodium 50.17mg 6%
Potassium 359.96mg 24%
Total Carbs 21.69g 22%
Sugars 14.46g 179%
Dietary Fiber 1.62g 20%
Protein 1.1g 7%
Vitamin C 31.6mg 163%
Iron 0.7mg 12%
Calcium 30.6mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.6
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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