Low Calorie Baked Acorn Squash With Orange Food

ORANGE BAKED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Fill a baking dish with about 1/2 inch water. Place squash halves cut side down in the dish, and bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven.
• In a bowl, whisk together the thawed orange juice, butter, brown sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
• Turn squash halves cut side up in the baking dish, and drizzle evenly with the orange juice sauce. Continue baking 20 minutes.

BAKED ACORN OR HUBBARD SQUASH WITH ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place squash pieces, cut side up, in a large baking pan. Cover and bake in a 350 degree oven for one hour.
• For sauce, in a small saucepan combine thawed orange juice concentrate, margarine or butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Heat until margarine is melted.
• Remove from heat. Pour sauce in squash shells and return squash to oven.
• Bake, uncovered, about 35 minutes more or until squash is tender.
• Sprinkle with almonds.
• Garnish with tangerine or orange slices.

LOW CALORIE BAKED ACORN SQUASH WITH ORANGE

Steps:

• Place squash pieces, cut side up, in a large baking pan. Cover and bake in a 350 degree oven for one hour.
• For sauce, in a small saucepan combine orange juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Heat at medium temperature until bubbling lightly.
• Remove from heat.
• When the squash has finished cooking for an hour, drizzle sauce in squash shells and return squash to oven.
• Bake, uncovered, about 35 minutes more or until squash is tender.