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Buttery and Savory Acorn Squash

Total Time
28 min
12m prep · 16m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Easy
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🥬 Vegetarian 🌾 Gluten-Free 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

A quick, simple side dish that is full of flavor. My daughter and I love this way of preparing squash.

Ingredients

  • 2 small acorn squashes - peeled , seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 6 freshs sage leaves , shredded
  • 0.5 cups butter , cut in small pieces
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. 1

    Put squash in a microwave-safe bowl; add sage. Dot squash with butter pieces; season with salt and pepper. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap.

  2. 2

    Cook in microwave oven set on High for 5 minutes. Stir squash to coat in melted butter while checking cubes for softness. Replace plastic and continue to cook until completely tender, 2 to 4 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

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