A slow cooker is the easiest way to cook a whole winter squash!
Easy Slow-Cooker Winter Squash
A slow cooker is the easiest way to roast a whole squash! You don’t have to cut the squash at all!
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Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 winter squash medium
Instructions
- Wash hands with soap and warm water.
- Wash squash well.
- Place the whole winter squash in a slow cooker and cover.
- Cook for 3 – 5 hours on high or 5 – 7 hours on low. Squash is done when it is soft and easily pierced with a knife.
- When cool enough to handle, cut in half and scoop out seeds.
Notes
TIP: May be prepped ahead, cooled, wrapped, and refrigerated for 3-5 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
Serve as a side with any meal. Mash and season to preference.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Slow-Cooker Winter Squash
Serving Size
1 serving
Amount per 1 Serving
Calories
56
% Daily Value*
Fat
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Sodium
5
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
15
g
5
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
3
g
3
%
Protein
1
g
2
%
Calcium
60
mg
6
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
Potassium
440
mg
13
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.