Butternut Squash Recipe
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Butternut Squash Recipe
Description
The Butternut Squash Recipe uses peeled, seeded, and cubed squash coated with a mixture of olive oil, maple syrup or honey, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, kosher salt, black pepper, and chopped fresh rosemary. Roasting the squash at a high temperature encourages caramelization on the cooked cubes, resulting in tender pieces with crisp edges and a sweet, spiced flavor profile highlighted by warm spices and fresh rosemary.
Cooking involves baking the squash cubes on two baking sheets positioned on different oven racks, with a halfway flip and pan rotation to ensure even roasting. The final touch of fresh rosemary sprinkled on top adds a fresh, aromatic herbal note.
This preparation works well as a side dish accompanying hearty meats or roasted vegetables. The sweetness from the syrup and brown sugar paired with the warm spices and aromatic rosemary provide complex flavors that enhance a meal.
Ingredients
- 1 about 3-4 pounds butternut squash peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup or honey
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1 tablespoon rosemary chopped, fresh
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Position oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of your oven. Coat well two baking sheets with nonstick spray or some olive oil.
- Add the squash cubes to a large bowl and mix with the rest of the ingredients.
- Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and arrange in one layer.
- Place in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, after which flip the squash cubes on the other side and change the pans with the place in the oven, switching the positions on the upper and lower racks.
- Continue baking until the squash is tender, about 15 more minutes or until tender.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle extra fresh rosemary over the top before serving.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 99 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 99kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 0g | 0% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 295mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 341mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 9965IU | 199% |
| Vitamin C | 19.7mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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