Try these cranberry rice packed acorn squash wedges. This meal, thanks to Splenda, loads a tasty mix of wonderful and also full-flavored tastes— without lots of sugarcoated— making it a fantastic appetizer or side.
The best component? It does not call for a lot of work day of. The dish serves 8 individuals and takes much less than a hr to make (20 minutes prep time; 30 mins cook time). Simply dust off your stove as well as prepare to wow everyone with this tasty treat.
Plus, cranberries have many wellness advantages you’ll feel appreciative for.
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Active ingredients
- Food preparation spray
- 2 acorn squashes (1 1/2 to 2 pounds each)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon + 2 tsps SPLENDA ® Brown Sugar Blend, separated
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, separated
- 1 1/2 mugs fresh or icy whole cranberries (~ 6 ounces)
- 1/2 cup toasted sliced pecans
- 2 medium shallots, finely cut (~ 1/2 mug)
- 1 tablespoon chopped sage, plus more for garnish
- 3/4 cup raw basmati rice mix
- 1 1/2 mugs low-sodium veggie brew
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 425 ° F. Line 2 baking sheets with foil as well as coat with food preparation spray.
- Cut acorn squashes in fifty percent lengthwise and also scoop out the seeds *. Cut each squash in half once again. You must have 8 wedges.
- Location the squash wedges cut-side up on one cooking sheet as well as gently brush the insides as well as edges with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle wedges with 1 tablespoon SPLENDA ® Brown Sugar Blend as well as 1/4 teaspoon salt. Roast in oven up until tender when pierced with a fork, regarding 25 to 30 minutes.
- Blend together 1 teaspoon olive oil and also 2 teaspoons SPLENDA ® Brown Sugar Blend. Throw mixture with cranberries as well as spread on the 2nd flat pan. Roast in stove 10 minutes until the cranberries have actually started to soften and also rupture.
- While the cranberries remain in the stove, heat the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil in a big pan over medium-high warmth. Add shallots and also stir to layer. Chef, stirring periodically, until tender, about 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in sliced sage as well as chef until aromatic, about 1 minute.
- Add rice as well as brew to pan and raise heat to bring to a boil. Minimize heat to reduced, mix once, after that cover and cook until tender, regarding 20 minutes (or according to package directions). Transfer rice to a dish and allow trendy regarding 5 minutes.
- Toss rice with baked cranberries, pecans, remaining salt, and fresh ground pepper, to taste.
- Location baked squash wedges on an offering plate as well as thoroughly spoon the cranberry rice into the center of each squash wedge. Sprinkle with additional cut sage, if wanted, and offer.
* Helpful pointers:
- Microwave squash for 2 to 3 mins to soften before cutting.
- Squash seeds can be thrown with olive oil and also roasted.
Nourishment Info Per Serving
- Serves 8
- Calories 200
- Total Fat 9 g
- Saturated Fat 1 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Salt 210 mg
- Total Carbohydrate 30 g
- Dietary Fiber 4 g
- Sugars 5 g
- Healthy protein 3 g
- Vitamin A 6%
- Vitamin C 20%
- Calcium 4%
- Iron 6%