Maple Glazed Delicata Squash Aip Paleo Food

MAPLE-GLAZED DELICATA SQUASH (AIP, PALEO)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk the olive oil, maple syrup, cinnamon, ground ginger, and sea salt. Set aside.
• Cut off the ends of each squash and then cut in half length-wise. Scoop out the seeds and fibers (no need to peel the edible skin -- yaaay!). Slice into ½-inch half-moon shapes.
• Place the squash in a bowl with the glaze and gently toss to coat.
• Spread out squash on a prepared baking sheet in a single layer. Drizzle any glaze remaining in the bowl over the squash.
• Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and using a spatula, carefully turn each piece. Return to oven and continue to bake for another 10-12 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and transfer to serving platter.

MAPLE GLAZED DELICATA SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Cut off squash ends, halve lengthwise, seeded and sliced into 1 inch half moons.
• In a small saucepan, combine maple syrup and sage, bring to simmer, reduce heat to low, cover and cook 15 minutes, set aside, covered.
• In a bowl, toss squash slices with olive oil and salt.
• Transfer to a a foil lined baking sheet in a single layer, bake at 400 for 20 minutes.
• Pour maple syrup mixture evenly on top of squash, bake 20 minutes more until squash is browned and tender.

MAPLE-ROASTED DELICATA SQUASH WITH RED ONION

Steps:

• Arrange the racks in the upper and lower rungs in the oven and preheat the oven to 425°F degrees. Place the squash, red onion, garlic, thyme, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and maple syrup, and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper; toss to coat.
• Spread vegetables evenly onto two large, rimmed baking sheets. Bake the squash on the upper and lower racks of the oven, tossing, rotating, and switching the pan positions half way through cooking, until tender and browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Taste and season again with more salt and pepper, if desired.