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Obesity Discussion · 01-24-06, 03:25 PM

Baked acorn squash with pine nuts and garlic
Dietitian's tip: Acorn squash cooks quickly and takes on an elegant appearance when sliced into rings and roasted. For easier cutting, microwave whole unpeeled squash on high for a few minutes to soften them.

SERVES 4
Ingredients
2 small acorn squash, about 2 pounds total weight
3 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 cloves garlic, halved
1 tablespoon pine nuts
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 F. Coat a shallow baking dish with cooking spray.

Cut the squash crosswise into rings 1/2-inch thick, leaving the peel intact. Scrape the seeds out of the center of each ring and discard. Place the rings in the prepared baking dish in a single layer, allowing them to overlap slightly. Brush with 1 1/2 teaspoons of the olive oil, and sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon of the salt. Bake for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the garlic and pine nuts with the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil. Sprinkle the garlic and pine nuts evenly over the squash rings and continue baking until the squash is tender and the pine nuts are lightly browned, about 10 to 15 minutes longer.

Season the squash rings with the remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Analysis(per serving)Calories 138 Monounsaturated fat 3 g
Protein 3 g Cholesterol 0 mg
Carbohydrate 25 g Sodium 154 mg
Total fat 5 g Fiber 7 g
Saturated fat 1 g

MAYO CLINIC HEALTHY WEIGHT PYRAMID SERVINGS
Carbohydrates 1
Fats 1

Your healthy weight pyramid: A tool for weight loss
A sample menu using the Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid
DIABETES MEAL PLAN EXCHANGES
Starches 2
Fats 1

Your diabetes meal plan: Exchange lists
DASH EATING PLAN SERVINGS
Vegetables 1
Fats and oils 1

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01-24-06, 03:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Obesity Discussion Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,955 Weight Statistics 8/1/2006 Start Date: 185 lb Start Weight: 152 lb Current Weight: 155 lb Goal Weight: -33 lb Weight Loss: 5/1/2007 Goal Date:	Baked acorn squash with pine nuts and garlic Baked acorn squash with pine nuts and garlic Dietitian's tip: Acorn squash cooks quickly and takes on an elegant appearance when sliced into rings and roasted. For easier cutting, microwave whole unpeeled squash on high for a few minutes to soften them. SERVES 4 Ingredients 2 small acorn squash, about 2 pounds total weight 3 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt 8 cloves garlic, halved 1 tablespoon pine nuts 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Directions Preheat the oven to 400 F. Coat a shallow baking dish with cooking spray. Cut the squash crosswise into rings 1/2-inch thick, leaving the peel intact. Scrape the seeds out of the center of each ring and discard. Place the rings in the prepared baking dish in a single layer, allowing them to overlap slightly. Brush with 1 1/2 teaspoons of the olive oil, and sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon of the salt. Bake for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the garlic and pine nuts with the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil. Sprinkle the garlic and pine nuts evenly over the squash rings and continue baking until the squash is tender and the pine nuts are lightly browned, about 10 to 15 minutes longer. Season the squash rings with the remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Serve immediately. Nutritional Analysis(per serving)Calories 138 Monounsaturated fat 3 g Protein 3 g Cholesterol 0 mg Carbohydrate 25 g Sodium 154 mg Total fat 5 g Fiber 7 g Saturated fat 1 g MAYO CLINIC HEALTHY WEIGHT PYRAMID SERVINGS Carbohydrates 1 Fats 1 Your healthy weight pyramid: A tool for weight loss A sample menu using the Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid DIABETES MEAL PLAN EXCHANGES Starches 2 Fats 1 Your diabetes meal plan: Exchange lists DASH EATING PLAN SERVINGS Vegetables 1 Fats and oils 1 http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hea...ecipes/NU00298 __________________