Lunch: Sweet Pumpkin Mash

The USDA dietary guidelines specifically recommend including dark-orange vegetables in your diet regularly. Using vegetables other than carrots can be challenging—until you try this recipe.

Ingredients

2 delicata squashes, 1 acorn squash, or 1 sugar pumpkin
1 tbsp. butter
1 tbsp. packed brown sugar or maple syrup
salt

Instructions

Adult Cut the squash in half (quarters if using acorn squash). Squash may be cooked in either the microwave or the oven. If using the oven, preheat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C, or gas mark 6).
Child Help measure the butter and divide it into 4 equal pieces. Smear butter along the cut side of the each piece of squash. Adult Microwave on High until squash is very soft inside and butter is completely melted. Or if roasting, place the squash cut side down in a baking pan with 1/4 inch (13 mm) water. Roast for about 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool.
Adult and Child Use a spoon to scoop the cooked squash from the shell and into a mixing bowl. Mash the squash and season with the maple syrup or sugar. Season with a pinch of salt.

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