VANILLA AND CARDAMOM-GLAZED ACORN SQUASH RINGS
Acorn squash rings get the sweet treatment in this buttery recipe from "Fast, Fresh & Green," by Susie Middleton.Also try:Roasted Turnips and Pears with Rosemary-Honey Drizzle, Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Orange-Butter Sauce
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dinner Recipes Dinner Side Dishes
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
- Using a large, sharp knife, halve squash lengthwise (through the stem end and the pointy end). Using a spoon, scrape out seeds and fibers. Place each half, cut side down, on a cutting board; slice off about 3/4 inch from each end and discard. Slice squash crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick half-rings. If desired, trim away any remaining fibers by running a paring knife around the inside of each half-ring. Place in an even layer on prepared baking sheet.
- Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Remove pan from heat and add maple syrup, vanilla, and cardamom; stir to combine. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush squash pieces with a little less than half the butter mixture; season with salt. Turn and brush with remaining butter mixture, reserving a tablespoon. Season lightly with salt.
- Transfer to oven and roast for 12 minutes; rotate baking sheet. Using tongs, turn squash and continue to roast until browned and tender, 10 to 12 minutes more. Remove from oven and turn, using tongs, so that darker side is facing up.
- Reheat remaining tablespoon butter mixture over low heat; brush over squash and serve.
VANILLA CARDAMOM ACORN SQUASH
These sweet, buttery acorn squash rings are a great match with oven roasted turkey or chicken.
Provided by Shareba
Categories Side Dish
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Line a large heavy-duty rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
- Using a sharp knife, cut the acorn squash in half lengthwise (through both the stem end and the pointy end).
- Use a spoon to scrape out the seeds and fibers. Put each half, cut side down, on a cutting board and slice off about 3/4 inch from each end and discard.
- Slice squash crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick half-rings. If you want to, trim away any remaining fibers from the rings by running a paring knife around the inside of each half-ring.
- Place the half-rings on the parchment paper.
- In a small saucepan, melt the 2 Tbsp butter over low heat. Remove pan from the heat and add the maple syrup, vanilla, and cardamom, stirring to combine.
- Use a pastry brush to lightly brush squash pieces with a little less than half the butter mixture.
- Season the pieces very lightly with salt and turn them over.
- Brush this side with the remaining butter mixture, reserving about 1 Tbsp for brushing on after cooking. If using a larger squash and you wind up with less than 1 Tbsp of liquid, add 1 or 2 tsp more butter to the saucepan. Season the tops very lightly with salt.
- Roast the squash for 12 minutes in the oven. Use tongs to flip the squash pieces and continue to roast until they are nicely browned and tender, 10 to 12 minutes more. The bottoms of the pieces will be browner than the tops.
- Remove the squash from the oven and flip the pieces over so that the browner side is facing up.
- Reheat the butter mixture briefly over low heat if needed (or to melt the additional butter). Brush the butter mixture over the squash slices and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 128 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 2 mg, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving
ACORN SQUASH RINGS
Steps:
- Slice the squash into one and one half inch rings. Remove seeds and strings and place on buttered nonstick baking sheet. Top with remaining butter, season with salt and pepper and bake at 375 degrees for approximately 25 minutes, turning once, so that the squash is cooked through and still retains its shape. Serve with cranberry relish.
- TIP:
- VEGGIE SPAGHETTI
- Here's a great way to get your kids to eat squash! Just pierce the stem end of a spaghetti squash with a knife or metal skewer, and place on roasting sheet. Roast at 350 for about an hour, open, and create strands by pulling away the flesh with your fork. Serve with butter and Parmesan cheese or tomato sauce.
ACORN SQUASH PUREE
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dinner Recipes Dinner Side Dishes
Time 1h30m
Yield Makes 4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Prepare Basic Acorn Squash. When cool enough to handle, halve each squash lengthwise. Scoop out and discard seeds; scrape out flesh from squash halves, and transfer to a food processor (discard skin). Process until smooth. You can also season it and serve it as a side dish.
- In a medium saucepan, combine squash purée with 2 tablespoons butter and 1 teaspoon coarse salt. Cook over medium heat until hot, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish, and sprinkle lightly with ground nutmeg.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 91 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 2 g
ROASTED ACORN SQUASH WITH CINNAMON BUTTER
A little bit of cinnamon goes a long way in the butter used to flavor this roasted side dish.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss squash with oil; season with salt and pepper. Arrange on sheet, cut side down, and roast until easily pierced with a paring knife, 35 to 45 minutes.
- In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat, stirring, until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Immediately pour into a small bowl; stir in cinnamon. Place squash on a serving platter; top with cinnamon butter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 117 g, Fat 8 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 1 g
ACORN SQUASH RINGS
I love to fix acorn squash this way. It's pretty and impressive to serve, a tasty combination of fruit and vegetable and my favorite side dish when I make meat loaf. My husband, who was a "meat and potatoes" man when we were married, requests this dish often.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cut ends from squash. Slice each squash widthwise into four rings; remove seeds. Place rings on a greased foil-lined baking pan. In a small saucepan, bring 2 tablespoons butter and syrup to a boil. Brush each ring with syrup mixture. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake another 10-15 minutes, basting with syrup mixture. , In a skillet, saute onion in remaining butter. Add apples and cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in banana, orange and seasonings; heat through. Place rings on serving platter; fill centers with apple mixture. Sprinkle with almonds.
Nutrition Facts :
ACORN SQUASH RINGS
Provided by Martha Stewart
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Cut the unpeeled squash crosswise into 1/2-inch slices; using a biscuit cutter slightly larger than the seed center, cut out the seeds from each ring and discard.
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a heavy saute pan. Add the squash rings and brown on both sides, cooking until tender. Add the vinegar and continue to cook until squash starts to caramelize. Serve hot.
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