Easy Nutritious Acorn Squash

• 1 lb acorn squash, or any green winter squash
• 1 12-2 cups dashi
• 2 12 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon mirin
• 1 12 tablespoons tamari soy sauce

1. Cut squash in half; remove seeds.
2. Wash.
3. Cut into pieces approximately 2 inches square.
4. Slice off small pieces of about 1/2 inch of the skin of the squash to give it a mottled appearance or pare skin entirely, if preferred.
5. Place squash skin side down in a heavy 3-quart saucepan.
6. Add 1-1/2 cups dashi, the sugar and the mirin.
7. Cut parchment paper to fit into saucepan; lay loosely on top of squash.
8. Cover saucepan with lid.
9. Heat to boiling over medium heat.
10. Boil vigorously 4 minutes.
11. Gently turn pimpkin pieces over.
12. Continue boiling, covered with paper and lid for 4 minutes longer.
13. Add tamari soy sauce.
14. Add remaining 1/2 cup dashi, if needed.
15. Continue boiling, covered with paper and lid for another 7-8 munites, just until tender.
16. Serve hot or cool to room temperature.
17. Serves 4.
18. NOTE: you can cut the squash or also pumpkin into 2-inch squares and steam for 16 minutes in an Oster Digital Steamer from Amazon.com or in a steamer placed in a pot.
19. Also, dashi is made by boiling water with a piece of kelp and bonito flakes - see separate recipe OR buy instant dashi mix at your local asian grocery store.

acorn, dashi, sugar, mirin, soy sauce

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/easy-nutritious-acorn-squash-402846 (may not work)