Acorn Squash With Pineapple

"Doubles nicely."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 5mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
4

ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cut squash in half and remove seeds.
  • Place each half, cut-side down on a nonstick baking sheet.
  • Bake for 45 to 60 minutes until soft and tender.
  • Meanwhile mix pineapple with spices and set aside.
  • Now place squash into a baking dish.
  • Divide pineapple mixture in half and place inside squash cavity.
  • Return to oven and bake 5 more minutes or until pineapple mixture bubbles.
  • Serve hot.
  • You may want to try half the amount of spices first, then add the rest if needed.

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Reviews

  1. I thought this needed some tweaking, but the end result was a delicious, easy, inexpensive, low-fat veggie dish! I cut the spices in half; they were still more than sufficient and I think the called-for amount would have been overwhelming. I also doubled the amount of pineapple; it would have been somewhat lost otherwise. Since my pineapple was fresh, not canned, I added a teaspoonful of frozen pineapple juice concentrate to moisten it a little. I needed to bake my squash for about an hour and ten minutes before it was cooked. I'll be making this again.
     
  2. Sorry, I did not care for this recipe. The flavors did not mix well and ended up quite bitter. I think some brown sugar and/ or butter may have made a big difference. After trying several bites, I ended up scraping away the pineapple and just eating plain squash.
     
  3. This was prepared in the microwave, filled with fresh pineapple mixed with 1 teaspoon of spices and then placed in the oven for a few minutes. It is a nice approach to preparing squash. I do think I would like it better with a touch of brown sugar and maybe some chopped nuts.
     
  4. Excellent! I followed the other reviewers suggestions and halved the spices and double the pineapple. I had this as a main dish for dinner last night while DH was at a biz meeting. Just right for a light dinner, and I can have the other half for lunch today. I may add some raisins or dried fruit that I have left over from another dish. Very enjoyable and easy to make. Thanks!
     
  5. WAY too much spice. I should have heeded Jenny's advice and halved it at least. I will probably make it again and reduce the spice to a half or a third. A really great idea for a lowfat healthy treat that just needs some tweaking. Thanks for posting.
     
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