Spice-Drizzled Acorn Squash
© blm photography
Prep Time
2 1/4 hours prep time
Number of Servings
8
Recipe Source
Everyday Slow Cooker by the Editors of Cooking Light ($24.99, Oxmoor House, 2018), Image Credit: © blm photography
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 2 (1 1⁄4 lb) acorn squash, seeded and quartered
- 1⁄4 cup honey
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1⁄2 tsp black pepper
- 1 1⁄4 cups pomegranate arils
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
Directions
- Pour water into a 6-quart slow cooker. Place acorn squash quarters, flesh side up, in slow cooker.
- Stir together honey, butter, cinnamon, cumin, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Drizzle honey mixture over squash.
- Cover and cook on High until tender, 2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle evenly with pomegranate arils and cilantro.
Nutrition Info
93 Calories, 1 g Protein, 18 g Carbohydrates, 2 g Fiber, 3 g Total fat (2 g sat), 215 mg Sodium, ★ Vitamin B1 (thiamine), C, D
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