Cranberry Ginger Pork With Glazed Acorn Squash Recipes

QUICK SAVORY CRANBERRY GLAZED PORK LOIN ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Combine the cranberry sauce, apple jelly, mustard, crushed bouillon, horseradish, garlic powder, and thyme in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Line a large baking pan with foil. Place pork loin in pan, fat side up. Sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper. Use a pastry brush and a small spoon to completely coat the pork with sauce.
• Cook until the pork is no longer pink in the center, and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 45 minutes, basting every 10 minutes with remaining sauce.

CRANBERRY-GINGER PORK WITH GLAZED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Pierce squash 3 times with meat fork; place in microwave oven. Microwave on HIGH for 8 to 10 minutes or until tender.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine cranberries, marmalade, gingerroot and red pepper flakes; mix well. In another small bowl, combine brown sugar, margarine and nutmeg; mix well with fork. Set aside.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch baking pan or broiler pan without rack with nonstick cooking spray. Place pork chops in sprayed pan; sprinkle with salt. Spoon cranberry mixture evenly over pork.
• With pot holder, remove squash from microwave oven; place on cutting board. Cut squash into quarters; cut each quarter in half again. Remove seeds. Arrange squash in pan around pork. Brush squash with brown sugar mixture.
• Bake at 350°F. for 25 to 35 minutes or until pork in no longer pink in center.

GINGERED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Arrange squash halves cut side up in a shallow baking dish. Place one tablespoon of orange juice into each cavity. Sprinkle each one with ginger and nutmeg. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 60 to 90 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the squash is tender. Baking time will depend on the size of the squash. Remove from the oven, discard aluminum foil, and let the squash rest for 5 minutes before serving to let the juices settle.

GLAZED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Scrape seeds out of squash and, if necessary, cut a thin slice from bottom of squash so they stand upright.
• Pour orange juice into a 9x13 inch ovenproof glass dish and arrange squash, cavity-side down, in liquid.
• Bake until almost tender, about 30 minutes.
• Turn over, brush with honey and sprinkle with allspice.
• Fill each cavity with 2 tbsp of cranberry sauce.
• Bake an additional 15 minutes before serving.

CRANBERRY ROASTED SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Transfer to two 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Roast until tender, stirring and rotating pans halfway through cooking, 45-55 minutes.

BAKED CRANBERRY ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut squash in half lengthwise; remove seeds.
• Place cut side down in 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 minutes.
• Turn cut side up.
• Combine remaining ingredients; fill squash with fruit mixture. Continue baking for 25 minutes, or until squash is tender.

CRANBERRY-BBQ PORK WITH SQUASH AND APPLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Cover rimmed baking sheet with foil; spray with cooking spray. Trim and discard ends of squash. Cut squash lengthwise in half; remove and discard seeds. Place squash halves, cut sides down, on cutting board; cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Place on prepared baking sheet. Add apples and onions.
• Microwave cranberries and water in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. Stir in barbecue sauce and mustard. Reserve 1/2 cup barbecue sauce mixture for serving with the cooked meat. Brush 1/2 cup of the remaining barbecue sauce mixture evenly onto squash, apples and onions. Bake 20 min.
• Use spoon to move vegetable mixture to edges of baking sheet. Place meat in center of baking sheet; brush with remaining barbecue sauce mixture.
• Bake 15 to 20 min. or until meat is done (145°F). Remove from oven.
• Transfer meat to cutting board. Let stand 3 min. Slice meat. Serve with the roasted vegetables, apples and reserved barbecue sauce mixture.