Spicy Baked Squash

35 min · Serves 4

Based on a recipe from Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network, via USDA MyPlate Kitchen

What goes in

• vegetable cooking spray
• 1acorn squash
• salt
• 29.6 mlmargarine
• 44.4 mlbrown sugar
• 4.9 mlcinnamon
• 1.2 mlnutmeg
• 1.2 mlginger

How to cook it

1. Heat your oven to 400 °F and mist a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. Rinse the squash, halve it lengthwise, scrape out all the seeds, and slice the halves into 1/2-inch pieces.
3. Arrange the sliced squash across the baking sheet and lightly dust with salt.
4. Place a small saucepan over low heat and gently melt the margarine.
5. Stir the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger into the melted margarine.
6. Brush or spoon the spiced mixture evenly across the squash slices.
7. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, removing once the squash has turned completely tender.

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