Gosh, What Easy Squash!

Name: Gosh, What Easy Squash!
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h 30 min
Total time: 4 h 45 min
Yield: 8-12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 butternut squash, peeled, stemmed, and seeded (2 small to medium size, about 6 pounds total for both); 2 gala apples, cored and sliced into half moon shapes with the skin on; 1 cup chopped pecans (4 oz bag); 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, undrained (in unsweetened pineapple juice); 3 tablespoons salted butter, melted; 1 cup plain yogurt (I used Dannon All Natural Plain Yogurt); 1 teaspoon curry powder; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon allspice; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne (ground red pepper)

Submitted by ChefLee

"This is a crockpot recipe for butternut squash. It has a sweet and tangy, light curry butter sauce with pecans and apples! I created this recipe for the Craze-E cooking contest, October-2008. I hope you enjoy!"

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Ready In:: 4hrs 45mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 8-12

ingredients

2 butternut squash, peeled, stemmed, and seeded (2 small to medium size, about 6 pounds total for both)
2 gala apples, cored and sliced into half moon shapes with the skin on
1 cup chopped pecans (4 oz bag)
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, undrained (in unsweetened pineapple juice)
3 tablespoons salted butter, melted
1 cup plain yogurt (I used Dannon All Natural Plain Yogurt)
1 teaspoon curry powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cinnamon
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon nutmeg
¹⁄₈ teaspoon pepper
¹⁄₄ teaspoon allspice
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
¹⁄₈ teaspoon cayenne (ground red pepper)

directions

Put the squash cubes, pecans, and apple slices into the crockpot then toss them around a bit to mix.
In a medium bowl; mix the pineapple tidbits with their juice, yogurt, melted butter, curry powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, salt, pepper, cayenne, and lemon juice.
Pour the mixture over the squash and turn on the crockpot to low.
Cook for 4 hours, stirring occasionally then serve!

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Reviews

I enjoyed the flavors in this easy side dish. The curry really adds a taste of something different & the tiny bit of cayenne adds a little spark. I reduced this to use 1 squash. I probably wouldn't rush to add the apple next time unless I had one needing to be used. I think the recipe would be fine without it but I am not a big fan of cooked apples anyway. Thank you for sharing your creative idea and I look forward to more of your contest entries!

Susie D