Stuffed Acorn Squash Rings Recipes

STUFFED ACORN SQUASH RINGS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cut squash crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices; arrange in single layer in 15x10x1-inch pan. Melt 2 Tbsp. butter; brush onto squash slices. Cover. Bake 15 min.
• Cut remaining butter into small pieces; place in medium bowl. Drain pineapple, reserving pineapple and juice separately. Add enough hot water to reserved pineapple juice to measure 1-1/2 cups. Add to pineapple mixture; stir until butter is melted. Add stuffing mix, pineapple, nuts, raisins, onions and pepper; stir just until moistened. Spoon evenly over squash slices.
• Bake 20 min. or until squash is tender and stuffing mixture is heated through.

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.

STUFFED ACORN SQUASH RINGS

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 375. Arrange squash slices on pan (use aluminum foil to cover whole pan before placing squash down) Melt 2 tbs. butter and brush on the squash slices. Cover with foil and bake for 15 min. -Meanwhile... Cut the remaining 1/4 cup butter into small pieces and place in medium bowl. Drain the pineapple and reserve the juice. Add enough hot water to pineapple juice to equal 1/4 cups. Add juice mixture to butter and stir until butter is melted. -Add the pineapple, stuffing mix, pecans, raisins, scallions, and pepper. Stir just until the mixture is moistened. Spoon evenly over the hot squash slices. Top everything off with butter juice. Bake 20 minutes - or until the squash is tender and the stuffing is heated through.

STUFFED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place squash, face up, in a shallow baking dish. In each half place 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 cup stuffing mix, 3/4 cup chicken broth, salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. Wrap each half tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until squash is very tender.

ACORN SQUASH RINGS

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.