Baked Acorn Squash with Apricot Preserves

Name: Baked Acorn Squash with Apricot Preserves
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 acorn squash, halved and seeded; 3 Tbsps apricot preserves; 2 teaspoons butter; 4 servings salt to taste

Baked Acorn Squash with Apricot Preserves might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 97 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat each. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of acorn squash, apricot preserves, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 55 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

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Place squash halves cut side down in a baking dish. Fill the dish with water to the depth of 1/4 inch.

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Squash

Water

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Bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven.

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Remove squash from oven, and set the oven to broil. Turn squash cut side up in the dish, and season lightly with salt.

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Place 1 teaspoon butter and 1 1/2 tablespoons apricot preserves in each squash half. Return to oven, and broil 5 minutes, or until butter is melted and squash is lightly browned.

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Apricot Preserves