Bourbon Acorn Squash

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Bourbon Acorn Squash

This flavorful squash goes well with roasted pork, but you can use it to accompany almost any main dish.

Number of Servings: 6
Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Ingredients
Name Measure Weight
large acorn squash, halved, seeds removed 1 ---
brown sugar 2 tbsp ---
butter 1 tbsp ---
bourbon 1/4 cup ---
Preparation Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the halved squash, cut-side down, on a cookie sheet and bake for 45-60 minutes until a fork goes easily into the shell. Remove the squash from the oven and let cool for 20 minutes.
2. Scoop out the squash from the shell and place it in a mixing bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and beat well with electric beaters. Place the squash in a casserole dish and bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
Exchanges Per Serving


1 Starch

Nutrition Information


Amount per serving
Calories 79
Calories from Fat 19
Total Fat 2 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 5 mg
Sodium 26 mg
Total Carbohydrate 14 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugars 8 g
Protein 1 g