The recipe is from the Canadian cookbook, Quickies: Ten Quick Ways with Everyday Foods. The instructions don’t say to pierce the squash, but I usually poke it with a fork once or twice before microwaving.

Acorn Squash With Ginger

• 1 small acorn squash
• 3 tsp butter
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 3 thin slices fresh ginger

1. Microwave the acorn squash on high, for 3 minutes.
2. Peel the squash, and thinly slice it, discarding the seeds.
3. Cut the squash into bite sized pieces, and sauté in butter, with garlic and ginger.
4. Sprinkle with pinches of salt and pepper.

Serves 2.

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