acorn squash

hearty, healthy, and delicious. acorn squash are packed full of vitamins, fiber, and sweet deliciousness. they have a wonderfully sweet, nutty flavor, and pair well with just about any cut of meat. my nerd had never eaten acorn squash before he met me, and was super skeptical about the concept. turns out, he loves it!

1 acorn squash

2 tbs butter

2 tbs brown sugar

3 slices bacon, halved
4 squares of tinfoil

preheat oven to 400. cut the acorn squash in half, lengthwise. do not cut through the middle, because the squash will not lay right in your oven. scoop out and discard the seeds.

using a fork, poke several holes in the squash flesh.

deposit 1 tbs butter and 1 tbs brown sugar into each squash half.

cover each squash half with three bacon slice halves.

wrap the bottom of each squash half with foil. using the remaining foil, cover the tops.

place directly on the middle oven rack, and bake for 40 minutes. remove the top foil and bake for an additional 20 minutes. depending on your oven, you may need a little more or less time. the squash is done when the flesh is tender.