Acorn Squash with Red Onion and Currants

Name: Acorn Squash with Red Onion and Currants
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 mediums acorn squash; 2 pinches cayenne pepper; 118 milliliters dried currants; 5 mediums garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 79 milliliters honey; 1 Tbsp paprika; 2 mediums red onions, thinly sliced; 3 Tbsps red wine vinegar; 3 Tbsps sherry vinegar; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter (1/2 stick); 59 milliliters vegetable oil

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Acorn Squash with Red Onion and Currants a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 240 calories, 2g of protein, and 13g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes. If you have paprika, cayenne pepper, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Heat oven to 325°F. Wash squash and, using a serrated knife, carefully cut in half and scoop out seeds.

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Squash

Seeds

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Serrated Knife

Oven

Cut each half into four lengthwise slices.

Combine squash and oil in a bowl and toss to coat. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

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Ground Black Pepper

Squash

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Place on a baking sheet and roast until browned and completely tender when pierced with a fork, about 30 minutes.Meanwhile, combine butter and garlic in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir continuously and cook until garlic is golden and the butter browns slightly.

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Butter

Garlic

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Baking Sheet

Sauce Pan

Remove from heat and carefully add sherry vinegar.

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Sherry Vinegar

Add onions, paprika, cayenne pepper, currants, and honey, and return to stove over low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft, about 10 minutes.Stir in red wine vinegar, and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

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Ground Black Pepper

Red Wine Vinegar