Best Citrus Glazed Banana Squash Recipes

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CITRUS GLAZED BANANA SQUASH



Citrus Glazed Banana Squash image

If you are not familiar with banana squash, this is a great 'first-timer' recipe to try. Cubed squash is simmered, then glazed in a simple citrus sauce. It is basically foolproof and everyone will love it! Even my kids ate it up. This serves well with chicken, pork and fish.

Provided by TPIWNICZKA

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Squash

Time 12m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 ½ pounds banana squash, peeled and cubed
¼ cup butter
2 tablespoons water, or as needed
1 tablespoon orange juice
3 tablespoons apricot preserves
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add squash cubes and water. Cover, and cook for about 5 minutes, or until squash is tender. Stir occasionally, and add more water if necessary to prevent squash from sticking to the pan.
  • Reduce heat to low, and stir in the orange juice, apricot preserves, cloves, salt and pepper. Cook and stir uncovered until squash is evenly glazed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 133.8 calories, Carbohydrate 16.2 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 155.7 mg, Sugar 8.6 g

CITRUS GLAZED BANANA SQUASH



Citrus Glazed Banana Squash image

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 lb banana squash
4 Tbsp butter of choice (lo-no fat butter works just fine)
4 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp regular orange juice
3 Tbsp apricot or peach preserves (sugar-free works fine)
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp salt
Dash of pepper

Steps:

  • 1. Using a vegetable peeler or knife, remove outer peel from squash and cut into 1/4 inch cubes.
  • 2. Melt butter over medium heat. Add squash and 2 tablespoons water. Stir, cover & cook over medium heat 4-5 minutes or until just tender and liquid is mostly absorbed. Stir several times, adding more water if necessary to keep squash from sticking to pan.
  • 3. Reduce heat to low & stir in OJ, preserves, cloves, salt & pepper. Stir until squash is evenly glazed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

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