Butternut Squash and Winter Pear
Created by Shirl on November 29, 2011
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 35m
- Recipe #3220
Ingredients
- 1 butternut squash (about 3 pounds)
- 1 Bosc (or any firm variety)
- 1/3 cup slivered almonds
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a baking dish or casserole, 2 quart size.
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Step 2: Peel squash, clean out the insides and cut into quarters. Slice the quarters into pieces about 1/2 inch thick. Set aside.
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Step 3: Peel and core the pears and slice into pieces about the same thickness as squash.
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Step 4: Alternate squash and pears in casserole, approximately 3 layers. Sprinkle with almonds, then the brown sugar; each layer and finally, dot the top of the casserole with the butter.
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Step 5: Bake, uncovered, for approximately 35 minutes, until the squash is tender and cooked through.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (41.3 g)
- Calories 187.6
- Total Fat - 9.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.3 g
- Cholesterol - 0.8 mg
- Sodium - 47.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 24.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1 g
- Sugars - 11.1 g
- Protein - 1.8 g
- Calcium - 36.9 mg
- Iron - 0.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg