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Side Dish
Citrus Squash
Mini-marshmallows make this healthy veggie dish kid-friendly
By Rosemary Black
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PREP: 5 minutes COOK AND BAKE: 30 minutes YIELD:8 servings
- Cooking spray
- 3 (12-oz) boxes frozen winter squash
- 2 Tbs orange juice concentrate (from a 6-oz can), thawed
- 4 Tbs brown sugar
- 2 Tbs butter, softened
- 1⁄2 tsp cinnamon
- 1⁄4 tsp nutmeg
- 1⁄2 tsp salt, or to taste
- 2 cups mini-marshmallows
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a shallow 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Place frozen squash in a large microwave-safe bowl, cover, and microwave until thawed, about 15 minutes.
3. Remove squash from the microwave, and stir in orange juice, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Taste, and add extra brown sugar or salt as needed.
4. Transfer to the baking dish and bake about 15 minutes, or until hot. Top with mini-marshmallows, and return to the oven for about 5 minutes, or until marshmallows are toasty.
HOW KIDS CAN HELP: Unwrap squash packages; measure ingredients; stir the ingredients into the squash. PER SERVING: 175 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated), 157 mg sodium, 9 mg cholesterol
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