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Slow-Cooker Spice-Drizzled Acorn Squash

Name: Slow-Cooker Spice-Drizzled Acorn Squash
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Ingredients: ½ cup water; 2 (1 1/4 pound) acorn squash, seeded and quartered; ¼ cup honey; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; ¼ cup pomegranate arils; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

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With the honey, butter and cinnamon sauce drizzled on top and the sprinkling of pomegranate arils, this slow-cooker acorn squash is almost like a dessert. You can also drizzle the sauce over oatmeal and baked apples for breakfast.

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Source: Everyday Slow Cooker

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active:

15 mins

total:

2 hrs 15 mins

Servings:

8

Nutrition Profile:

Low-Calorie

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Ingredients

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½ cup water
2 (1 1/4 pound) acorn squash, seeded and quartered
¼ cup honey
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
¼ cup pomegranate arils
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

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Step 1
Pour the water into a 6-quart slow cooker. Place the acorn squash quarters, flesh side up, in the slow cooker. Stir together the honey, butter, cinnamon, cumin, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Drizzle the honey mixture over the squash. Cover and cook on HIGH until tender, 2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes. Sprinkle evenly with the pomegranate arils and cilantro.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/4 acorn squash

Per Serving:

108 calories; protein 1g; carbohydrates 22g; dietary fiber 2g; sugars 12g; fat 3g; saturated fat 2g; sodium 245mg; added sugar 9g.

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