Chili-Brown Sugar Delicata Squash with Pears

If you have around 35 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Chili-Brown Sugar Delicata Squash with Pears might be a great gluten free and dairy free recipe to try. This recipe serves 4 and costs 87 cents per serving. One serving contains 166 calories, 3g of protein, and 7g of fat. It works well as a very affordable side dish. This recipe from Eating Well has 2153 fans. Head to the store and pick up bacon, water, salt, and a few other things to make it today. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 44%, which is pretty good. Cinnamon + Palm Sugar Roasted Delicata Squash, Delicata Squash with Apples and Chili Spices, and Fusilli With Roasted Delicata Squash & Fresh Sage Brown Butter are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 slices bacon

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 pound delicata squash (about 1 large)

1 tablespoon light brown sugar

2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 medium ripe but firm pears, sliced

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons water

Equipment:

oven

bowl

baking sheet

frying pan

paper towels

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 425F.Cut squash in half lengthwise; scoop out the seeds. Cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices. Toss in a large bowl with pears, oil, salt and pepper. Spread on a large baking sheet.Roast the squash and pears until just tender, stirring once or twice, 20 to 25 minutes.Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.Discard all but 2 teaspoons fat from the pan. Over medium heat, stir in water, brown sugar and chili powder. Add the squash and pears; toss to coat. Crumble the bacon on top.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 425F.

2. Cut squash in half lengthwise; scoop out the seeds.

3. Cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices. Toss in a large bowl with pears, oil, salt and pepper.

4. Spread on a large baking sheet.Roast the squash and pears until just tender, stirring once or twice, 20 to 25 minutes.Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp, 4 to 6 minutes.

5. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.Discard all but 2 teaspoons fat from the pan. Over medium heat, stir in water, brown sugar and chili powder.

6. Add the squash and pears; toss to coat. Crumble the bacon on top.


Nutrition Information:

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165k Calories
2g Protein
6g Total Fat
26g Carbs
3% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
165k
8%

Fat
6g
10%

  Saturated Fat
1g
11%

Carbohydrates
26g
9%

  Sugar
14g
16%

Cholesterol
7mg
2%

Sodium
233mg
10%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
2g
6%

Vitamin A
1725IU
35%

Vitamin C
17mg
22%

Fiber
4g
19%

Potassium
537mg
15%

Manganese
0.26mg
13%

Vitamin B6
0.24mg
12%

Folate
33µg
8%

Copper
0.17mg
8%

Vitamin K
7µg
7%

Vitamin B2
0.11mg
6%

Magnesium
24mg
6%

Vitamin B3
1mg
6%

Iron
1mg
6%

Phosphorus
54mg
5%

Vitamin E
0.77mg
5%

Vitamin B1
0.08mg
5%

Calcium
45mg
5%

Selenium
2µg
4%

Vitamin B5
0.33mg
3%

Zinc
0.48mg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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