At 77 calories per serving and no fat, this incredible recipe can't be beat! Ingredients: 4 acorn squash, seeded and halved 1 (12-ounce) can pineapple tidbits, packed in juice (drain juice) 1/2 cup dry sherry 1/8 teaspoon ginger (optional, adds a pungent taste) 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon molasses Per Serving: 77 calories, 0 g fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 0 g carbohydrate, 1 g protein, 2 g fiber, 6 mg sodium Directions: Place squash, cut side down, on cookie sheet sprayed with nonstick spray. Bake at 350 degrees until done, approximately 1 hour. While squash is cooking, make sauce. Combine pineapple, sherry, spices, and molasses in saucepan. Cook until mixture reduces to proper thickness. (You may want to mix 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water and then add to sauce to thicken quickly). Ladle pineapple sauce into cooked squash bowls and serve. Yield: 8 servings (1/2 squash) Recipe from: Cookery Classics: A Treasury of Healthwise Recipes, by Kathy Duran-Thal, R.D., Cooper Wellness Program Nutrition director. Follow Me: http://www.twitter.com/anitastone FIND ME ON THE WEB: http://profile.to/anitastone Facebook www.squidoo.com/donotdiet (Please visit and give Squidoo some stars!) www.bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/seeme4fitness (Bodybuilding.com page) http://www.yoursqueezepage.com/displayPage.php?id=10248 (Podcast page) MERRY CHRISTMAS |
12/25/2008
BAKED ACORN SQUASH
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