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Roasted Butternut Squash with Pecans (Gluten Free)
  
Source: Lara Rondinelli -- "Healthy Calendar Diabetic Cooking," published by the American Diabetes Association

The richness of winter squash with pecans and just a hint of sweetness!

Rating:
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Difficulty: EASY
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Nutrition Facts

Makes 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 78.3
Total Carbs 6.9 g
Dietary Fiber 1.5 g
Sugars 4.2 g
Total Fat 5.8 g
Saturated Fat 1.2 g
Unsaturated Fat 4.6 g
Potassium 20.3 mg
Protein 0.8 g
Sodium 105 mg
Dietary Exchanges
1 Fat, 1/4 Starch
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Servings
Ingredients
1 butternut squash , cut in half lengthwise, seeds discarded (about 2 pounds)
1 cooking spray
2 tsp margarine , divided
1 tbsp brown sugar , divided
0.25 cup chopped pecans


Directions
1 Preheat oven to 400°F.
2 Spray both sides of squash with cooking spray and place face down in a glass baking dish. Bake for 45 minutes.
3 In small bowl, mix 1 teaspoon margarine and 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar and microwave for 30 seconds to melt margarine.
4 Add pecans and mix well. Spread mixture on small baking sheet and bake for 3 minutes to toast nuts.
5 Remove squash from oven. Scoop squash meat into a large bowl; discard skins. Add remaining margarine and brown sugar and whip with a whisk until smooth. Fold in pecans.


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