Stuffed Butternut Squash

By Lulubelle

Ingredients

• 1 butternut squash, medium size
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1 cup chopped apples, unpeeled
• 1/4 cup fresh chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons butter melted
• 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Cut squash in half, lengthwise and remove seeds.
Place squash halves, cut side down, in 12 x 8 baking dish. Bake for 45 minutes, or until the squash is tender.
In large skillet, melt butter and sauté apple and onion until tender.
Stir in cottage cheese, salt, cinnamon, ginger and pepper. Set aside.
Leaving shells intact, carefully scoop out squash pulp and chop it.
Add chopped squash pulp to apple mixture in skillet and stir well. Spoon mixture back into squash shells and sprinkle with pie spice.
Bake for 15 minutes or until heated thoroughly.