Courtney Bowes - Dream Dynasty

I have been getting a lot of requests lately for vegetarian recipes...but I wanted to find things that you can enjoy at the holidays or just good old comfort food to eat while it's cold outside.  I thing this one fits the bill in both categories!

Acorn Squash with Walnuts and Cranberries

Ingredients

• 1 Acorn Squash, cut in half
• ½ cup walnuts, roughly chopped
• ½ cup cranberries, frozen or fresh
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter or butter substitute

Instructions

1. Turn your oven to 375F.
2. Combine walnuts, cranberries and brown sugar. Toss to combine.
3. Cut each acorn squash in half. Remove and discard seeds.
4. Split the mixture between two halves of the squash. Top with 1/2 tablespoon butter each half.
5. Place in a baking dish, loosely cover with foil and bake in a for 1 hour 15 minutes, to 1 hour 30 minutes, or until fork inserted into the squash goes in easily.
6. Remove from the oven, place on a plate and serve right away.

To eat:

With each spoonful try to catch a little bit of everything, the walnuts, the cranberries and some of the syrup built up at the bottom of the squash. If it is not sweet enough, add a spoon of honey. Enjoy!