Spiced Acorn Squash

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Cook: 3-1/2 hours

Recipe by Carol Greco, Centereach, New York

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Updated on May 12, 2023

Working full time, I found I didn't always have time to cook the meals my family loved, so I re-created many of those dishes in the slow cooker. This treatment for squash is one of our favorites. —Carol Greco, Centereach, New York

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Spiced Acorn Squash

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Yield:4 squash halves
Prep:15 min
Cook:3 hours 30 min
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 small acorn squash, halved and seeded
  • 3/4 cup raisins
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup water
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Directions

  1. 1
    In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; spoon into squash halves. Sprinkle with raisins. Top each with 1 tablespoon butter. Wrap each half individually in heavy-duty foil, sealing tightly.
  2. 2
    Pour water into a 5-qt. slow cooker. Place squash in slow cooker, cut side up (packets may be stacked). Cook, covered, on high 3-1/2-4 hours or until squash is tender. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape.

Nutrition Facts

1 squash half: 433 calories, 12g fat (7g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 142mg sodium, 86g carbohydrate (63g sugars, 5g fiber), 3g protein.
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