Recipe for Microwaved Acorn Squash

How would you like to have a healthy and tasty vegetable dish on the table in under 20 minutes of almost no hands-on time and with only 4 ingredients (plus salt and pepper)?  Oh, and no need to heat up the kitchen because it's cooked in the microwave.


This is so simple, I almost can't call it a recipe!


Yield: 4 servings
Time: under 20 minutes


Ingredients:

• 1 medium acorn squash (about 12 inch circumference)
• 1 TBSP olive oil
• 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/2 TBSP coarse sea salt
• 1 tsp freshly grated black pepper
• 2 TBSP toasted pine nuts

Method:

• Cut squash in half and scoop out seeds and stringy bits.
• Wrap loosely in parchment paper.
• Microwave on high for 12-15 minutes until soft.
• Carefully, remove pulp and discard skin.
• Mash pulp with oil, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• Serve topped with toasted pine nuts.

I've always been a big fan of butternut squash.  Lately, I'm trying to branch out and have fallen in love with acorn squash.  Try this easy recipe and I think you will too!


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Other ELEB squash recipes:

Acorn Squash Fitters

Roasted Squash with  Mint and Pepitas

Squash, Bacon and Apple Pizza

Butternut Squash "Fries"