Spice-Drizzled Acorn Squash
© blm photography
Prep Time
2 1/4 hours prep time
Number of Servings
8
Recipe Source
Everyday Slow Cooker by the Editors of Cooking Light ($24.99, Oxmoor House, 2018), Image Credit: © blm photography
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 2 (1 1⁄4 lb) acorn squash, seeded and quartered
- 1⁄4 cup honey
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1⁄2 tsp black pepper
- 1 1⁄4 cups pomegranate arils
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
Directions
- Pour water into a 6-quart slow cooker. Place acorn squash quarters, flesh side up, in slow cooker.
- Stir together honey, butter, cinnamon, cumin, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Drizzle honey mixture over squash.
- Cover and cook on High until tender, 2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle evenly with pomegranate arils and cilantro.
Notes
With the honey, butter, and cinnamon sauce drizzled on top and the sprinkling of pomegranate arils, this squash side dish is almost like a dessert. You can also drizzle the sauce over oatmeal and baked apples for breakfast.
Nutrition Info
93 Calories, 1 g Protein, 18 g Carbohydrates, 2 g Fiber, 3 g Total fat (2 g sat), 215 mg Sodium, ★ Vitamin B1 (thiamine), C, D
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