Squash-Stuffed Baked Apples

Name: Squash-Stuffed Baked Apples
Prep time: 1 h 55 min
Cook time: 1 h 55 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters packed brown sugar, divided; 2 Tbsps butter; 473 milliliters mashed cooked butternut squash; 1 teaspoons ground nutmeg, divided; 118 milliliters orange juice; 0 teaspoons salt; 8 mediums tart apples; 118 milliliters water

One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 195 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up brown sugar, butter, ground nutmeg, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 55 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°. Core apples, leaving bottoms intact; peel top third of each.

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Apple

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Remove centers of apples, leaving 1/2-in. shells; chop removed apple and set aside.

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Apple

Pasta Shells

Place cored apples in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup brown sugar, orange juice and water; pour over apples.

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Orange Juice

Brown Sugar

Apple

Water

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Bake, uncovered, 1 hour or until apples are tender, basting occasionally with juice mixture.

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Apple

Juice

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In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Add chopped apple; cook and stir until tender. Stir in squash; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in salt, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg and remaining brown sugar. Spoon into baked apples; sprinkle with remaining nutmeg.

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Brown Sugar

Apple

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