Apple-stuffed Acorn Squash Microwave-style!

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 acorn squash
• 1 large granny smith apple, peeled and chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped celery (optional)
• 2 tablespoons dried cranberries (or cherries, i have also used dried apricots)
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar (or splenda)
• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
• 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (can substitute 1/4 tsp cinnamon with a dash of nutmeg if need be)

Recipe

• 1 cut acorn squash in half, lengthwise. remove and discard seeds and fiber.
• 2 in a shallow microwave-safe dish, place squash cut-side down. put 1 tbsp of water in bottom of dish. microwave covered on high power 7 minutes until almost tender.
• 3 in the meanwhile, combine apple, celery, cranberries, brown sugar, spice and butter in a mixing bowl.
• 4 when squash is done, turn them over. fill centers with apple mixture. microwave covered on high power 5 minutes longer until squash and apple filling are tender. let stand 3 minutes in microwave after done cooking.