November: Additional Meal Side Dish

Baked Buttercup Squash
goes with Pork Chops with Cinnamon Apples

Ingredients

2 buttercup squash (about 2 lbs/each)
2 Tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoon butter
salt and pepper

Instructions

Cut squash in half and remove seeds.
Place in baking dish cut side down in about 1 inch of water.
Bake at 350ºF for 40 minutes or until tender.
Remove from oven, and fill each cavity with brown sugar, butter, and salt and pepper to taste.
Continue to bake for 10 minutes.

Variation: substitute other varieties of squash such as acorn squash or Hubbard squash.

Yields 4 servings (serving size: ½ cup of squash)

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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1/2 cup of squash Servings Per Recipe 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 210 Calories from Fat 42 (20%)
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3g
Saturated Fat 2g	10%
Cholesterol 5mg
Sodium 160mg	7%
Total Carbs 49g
Dietary Fiber 8g
Protein 4g	4%
Calcium	20%
Iron	17%
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.