Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash

Have you had your pectin today? Apples are full of the stuff! Pectin is a soluble fiber, which can lower blood cholesterol levels, so it's just another reason you'll enjoy our apple-stuffed acorn squash.

Serves: 6

Cooking Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 acorn squash (1 pound), cut in half lengthwise and seeded
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 tablespoons corn oil or stick margarine, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place squash halves cut-side up on a rimmed baking sheet.
    
2. In a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients; mix well. Distribute mixture evenly in squash halves.
    
3. Bake 1 to 1-1/4 hours, or until tender. Cut each squash half lengthwise into thirds, and serve.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size: 1/6 squash, Exchanges: 1/2 Starch, 1/2 Fat
Calories: 62, Calories from Fat: 37, Total Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 0.8g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Sodium: 136mg, Total Carbohydrate: 7g, Dietary Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 3g, Protein: 1g

Nutritional analysis courtesy of the American Diabetes Association