Baked Acorn Squash

Baked Acorn Squash
Baked Acorn Squash is a gluten free, primal, fodmap friendly, and vegetarian recipe with 8 servings. One portion of this dish contains roughly 2g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 121 calories. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a cheap side dish. Head to the store and pick up acorn squash, butter, salt and pepper, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 375F and line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil. Lightly mist foil with cooking spray. Slice off tops of squash and cut each into quarters. Using a spoon, scoop out and discard seeds and fibers.
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Place 1/2 tsp. butter inside each squash quarter and drizzle each with 1/4 tsp. maple syrup.
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Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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Place squash quarters on baking sheet, spaced far enough apart so they don't touch.
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Bake until squash is tender, 35 to 45 minutes.
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Serve hot.
DifficultyHard
Ready In50 m.
Servings8
Health Score5
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