Low-cal butternut ice cream

15 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 medium Butternut squash, (1-3/4 pounds)
¼ cup Water
½ gallon Vanilla low-fat frozen yogurt, softened

Directions

Cut squash in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membrane. Place squash halves, cut sides down, in a shallow baking dish, and add water. Cover with heavy-duty plastic wrap, and vent. Microwave at HIGH 10 minutes or until very tender, rotating dish a half-turn after 5 minutes. Drain; cover and chill completely.

Scoop out pulp from squash halves; discard shells. Place pulp in food processor; process until smooth. Combine pulp and frozen yogurt in a bowl; stir until well-blended. Cover and freeze for at least 2 hours before serving. Yield: 7-½ cups (serving size: ½ cup).

Per serving: 121 Calories; 2g Fat (11% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 21g Carbohydrate; 6mg Cholesterol; 81mg Sodium NOTES : At first my family didn't think they'd like ice cream made from squash, but after one taste they quickly changed their minds. -- Helen Wilson, Sherman, Texas.

Recipe by: Cooking Light, Nov/Dec 1994, page 142 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #427 by igor@... on Jan 28, 1997.

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