Mashed Acorn Squash with Forty Cloves of Garlic

Mashed Acorn Squash with Forty Cloves of Garlic doesn’t use exactly forty cloves—just a lot. The garlic becomes deliciously mild and sweet when the whole cloves are roasted. They compliment the baked winter squash along with a drizzle of high quality olive oil.

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Each variety of winter squash has a unique nutritional profile, but they all tend to be rich in fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), magnesium, potassium, and beta-carotene, with several studies showing that squash carotenoids (especially beta-carotene and lutein) increase with long-term storage (up to six months).

Garlic is the top food source of thiosulfinates, which are sulfur-containing compounds responsible for diverse health benefits including powerful anticancer properties as well as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-thrombotic effects.

Olive oil is consistently linked with health benefits, including reducing cardiovascular disease risk (both heart disease and stroke), Alzheimer’s risk, and cancer risk, improving blood sugar regulation and insulin sensitivity, reducing likelihood of weight gain (and maybe even aid in weight loss), reducing joint pain and swelling in rheumatoid arthritis, and generally reduce markers of inflammation.

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Mashed Acorn Squash with Forty Cloves of Garlic

Nutrivore Score: 1244

Prep Time 25 minutes minutes

Cook Time 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour 40 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Calories 128kcal

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Ingredients

• 2 large acorn squash about 1 1/2 pounds
• 3 heads garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon truffle salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon chives for optional garnish

Instructions

• Preheat to oven to 350F.
• Cut the acorn squash in half and remove the seeds. Place the haves cut side up on a rimmed baking sheet.
• In a bowl, toss the garlic cloves with 1 1/2 teaspoons of olive oil and distribute evenly among the 4 squash half middles. Sprinkle the squash halves with the truffle salt.
• Roast for 1 hour 15 minutes or until the squash is soft.
• Scoop out the squashed and garlic and mash with a fork. Mix in the olive oil and serve.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Mashed Acorn Squash with Forty Cloves of Garlic

Amount per Serving

Calories

128

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

6

g

9

%

Saturated Fat

 

1

g

6

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

1

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

4

g

Sodium

 

7

mg

0

%

Potassium

 

555

mg

16

%

Carbohydrates

 

20

g

7

%

Fiber

 

2

g

8

%

Sugar

 

0.1

g

0

%

Protein

 

2

g

4

%

Vitamin A

 

529

IU

11

%

Vitamin C

 

20

mg

24

%

Calcium

 

73

mg

7

%

Iron

 

1

mg

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Notes

Acorn squash is delicious baked and mashed even without the garlic.