Vegetables
Roasted Butternut Squash
To roast butternut squash you can either roast cut in half, cut side down, in a pan with a little water for about 1-1½ hours and then scoop out of the skin or peel, seed, cube and roast for about 30 minutes on high heat. My version uses a light marinade to oil the cubed squash and add a little sweetness.
I keep it simple, but feel free to add herbs or spices to the recipe. Minced garlic, sage, rosemary or whatever you think will go well with the squash
Directions
- Pre heat oven to 400º In a small sauce pan melt the butter and once melted add the sugar and stir until all the sugar is dissolved.
- Off heat add the Olive oil, salt and pepper and stir briskly to combine.
- Peel, seed, and cut the squash into ½' cubes.
- Place into a bowl and pour the oil mixture over it.
- Stir to coat all the pieces of squash.
- Place in a pan that will accommodate the squash in a single layer and roast for 20 minutes in the center of the oven, place on a higher rack nearer the heating elements for the last 10 minutes to lightly brown and char the squash.
