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Asparagus and Acorn Squash Rings

Asparagus and Acorn Squash Rings is a vegetables recipe made with Asparagus Stalks, Scauce, Sugar, Fresh Lemon Juice, and Apple Cider. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 16
• Scauce
• 2 tbsp
• 1/4 cup
• 6 tbsp
• 1/4 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 2 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Trim thick asparagus ends; cut squash in half crosswise.

2. 2

   Scoop out and discard squash seeds; slice squash into 1/4-inch rings.

3. 3

   In kettle, carefully cook squash rings, then asparagus in boiling, salted water until tender.

4. 4

   Don't overcook.

5. 5

   Drain each vegetable as soon as it's tender.

6. 6

   Heat butter in medium skillet.

7. 7

   Add sugar and walnuts.

8. 8

   Stir over medium heat until sugar is light brown.

9. 9

   Deglaze pan with lemon juice, vingar and cider.

10. 10

    Cook, stirring constantly, to reduce by half.

11. 11

    To serve, layer 3 acorn squash rings on each of 4 plates; put 4 asparagus spears thru acorn squash.

12. 12

    Spoon sauce over.

13. 13

    Let solids settle to bottom; use oil-clarified butter- on top

14. 14

    From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini