Lunch: Mama's Acorn Squash

Mama's Acorn Squash is a tasty sweet and savory baked dish that's great for Fall

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Pineapple

Health and fertility benefits of Mama's Acorn Squash

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Pineapples are loaded with vitamins and minerals including vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium.

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 (8.5 oz) can crushed pineapple
1 pinch salt
1 pinch black pepper, ground
2 medium acorn squash, halved, seeds and pulp removed
ground cinnamon, for dusting

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 °F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
Add the butter, brown sugar, pineapple and salt and pepper to a saucepan. Simmer on medium heat, while stirring, until syrupy, about 5 minutes.
Place the squash on the prepared baking sheet cut side up and spoon the pineapple mixture into the cavity. Brush any of the exposed squash with the mixture and dust with ground cinnamon. Bake until golden brown and tender, about 1 hour.

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