easy sweet butternut squash
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Sweet and homey, this just tastes like Fall. The deep orange color makes it a beautiful side dish on a Thanksgiving table, but it's so simple you'll have it more often. This is an easy and forgiving recipe that you can adjust to your own taste: add honey or a splash of orange juice to brighten up the flavor, use molasses for a greater depth of taste, stir in a handful of diced apples or dried cranberries, experiment with different spices, whatever you like.
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yield
6 -8
prep time
10 Min
cook time
14 Min
method
Microwave
Ingredients For easy sweet butternut squash
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3-4 lbbutternut squash
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1 stickbutter or margarine
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1/2 cbrown sugar
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1/4 csugar or splenda
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1/2 tspsalt
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1/2 tspcinnamon, nutmeg, or ground ginger (optional)
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1/2 cdried cranberries, diced apples, etc. (optional)
How To Make easy sweet butternut squash
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1Cut the squash in half lengthwise, and use a spoon to scrape out the seeds. Peel the two halves, then cut into chunks (about 2 or 3 inches.)
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2Place squash chunks in a covered glass dish with the butter. Microwave on High for 14 minutes (that's for an 1100 watt microwave.)
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3Remove from the oven, open the dish (being careful of the steam) and mash the softened squash with a potato masher. Stir in the brown sugar, the sugar or Splenda, and the salt, plus any spices or additional items you like. Serve hot.
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