Squash and Apple Bake
Recipe provided by: Recipe AmericaRecipe Number: 881
Original recipe yield: 4
Prep Time: 0 min
Cook Time: 0 min
Ingredients:
2 Sweet Dumpling or Golden Nugget squash (about 1 1/4 lbs each)
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 large Granny Smith apple
cored and diced
1 medium leek
white part only
thinly sliced
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground allspice
1/8 tsp ground white pepper
Directions:
Pierce the squash in 3 or 4 places with athe tip of a sharp knife. Place the squash on a double layer of paper towels on the floor of the oven. Microwave on high for 4 minutes. Turn the squash and microwave on high for 4 to 6 minutes longer, or until it just begins to feel soft when gently squeezed. Let stand until cooled, about 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a 2-quart oval casserole or 9-inch glass pie plate, combine the oil, lemon juice, apple, leek, salt, cinnnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and pepper. Cover tightly with a lid or vented plastic wrap. Microwave on high for 5 minutes, or until the apple and leek are quite soft.
Cut the squash in half and scoop out the seeds. Scoop the pulp from the squash into the casserole with the apple mixture. Mash the squash with the back of a spoon while stirring in the apple and leek to combine. spoon the mixture back into the casserole or pie plate.
Cvoer loosely with a lid or vented plastic wrap. Microwave o high for 4 to 6 minutes, or until heated through.