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Acorn Squash with Rosemary and Walnuts

acorn squash with rosemary and walnuts in a bowl

 

I asked yesterday on Facebook what you wanted to see today.  Spicy mashed potatoes or a kicked up acorn squash recipes.  It was really close, but the sqaush won out by just a couple.  Don’t worry, the potatoes coming later this week, so you will get both!  But it seems you guys like your fall veggies.   I can’t blame you, squash is becoming one of my favorite side dishes this year.

acorn squash with rosemary and walnuts in a bowl

Squash is a new vegetable to me.  I didn’t have a single kind of squash growing up.  I vaguely remember going to my husband’s house for dinner in high school, and his mom having a bowl of yellow stuff on the table.  He tells me it was squash, but doesn’t know what kind it was.  I am pretty sure I took some, but I don’t remember if I liked it or anything else about it.  This year we grew spaghetti squash and buttercup squash in our garden.  We had 2 other kinds I think, but they didn’t produce anything.  So I have been trying to experiment and see how we like squash.  Turns out we love buttercup squash, but I can not find it in a store to save my life.

acorn squash with rosemary and walnuts in a bowl

Instead of simply roasting the squash and mashing it up, I decided to kick things up a notch.  Rosemary, garlic, and walnuts all sounded like they would go well together, so why not roast it with the squash.  I have seen a lot of stuffed acorn squash recipes, and I can’t wait to try those as a main course.  But this version makes for a perfect side dish.  There is very little hands on time, so it would be very easy to incorporate into your Thanksgiving plans.

Yield: 6

Acorn Squash with Rosemary and Walnuts

acorn squash with rosemary and walnuts in a bowl

Roasted acorn squash with garlic, rosemary and roasted walnuts

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 acorn squash
  • 2 clove garlic, , minced
  • 1 sprig rosemary, , minced
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, , chopped
  • 1 Tbls butter
  • 1 Tbls olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Using a sharp knife, cut the acorn squash in half. Use a spoon to scoop out the seeds. Cut each half of the squash into 3 pieces. You should have a total of 6 slices.
  3. Place in a casserole dish, or other baking pan with high sides with the flesh facing up.
  4. Drizzle olive oil evenly over the squash. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  5. In a small bowl mix together the garlic, rosemary and walnuts. Scatter evenly over the squash. Cut up the butter into small pieces, and place it over the walnuts.
  6. Bake for 45-60 minutes, until very soft, and the skins are browned.
  7. Serve immediately

Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 124Total Fat 11gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 5mgSodium 405mgCarbohydrates 7gFiber 2gSugar 0gProtein 2g

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John

Sunday 24th of November 2013

Sounded really good, but unfortunately it didn't go over too well with our family. We've never really tried squash before and it just didn't have much flavor. It smelled really good and the walnuts were tasty though.

Erin S

Sunday 24th of November 2013

Sorry it wasn't a hit with your family.

Jennifer @ Not Your Momma's Cookie

Monday 18th of November 2013

What an awesome Thanksgiving recipe! :)

Emily @ Life on Food

Wednesday 13th of November 2013

I love squash but in the past I stuck with butternut squash the most. Last year was the first time I tried acorn. Love it! This looks great.

Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar

Wednesday 13th of November 2013

This sounds perfect! I'm all over acorn squash lately.

Laura (Tutti Dolci)

Wednesday 13th of November 2013

Such a great idea for a Thanksgiving side, I love squash!

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