Simple Delicious Butternut Squash Food

SIMPLE ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Toss butternut squash with olive oil and garlic in a large bowl. Season with salt and black pepper. Arrange coated squash on a baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven until squash is tender and lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes.

CINNAMON ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of your oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Generously coat two baking sheets with nonstick spray.
• Place the squash cubes in a large bowl. Drizzle with the olive oil and maple syrup, then sprinkle the salt, cinnamon, and pepper over the top. Toss to coat, then divide between the two baking sheets, discarding any excess liquid with that collects at the bottom of the bowl. Spread the cubes in a single layer on the prepared baking sheets, taking care that they do not overlap.
• Place the pans in the upper and lower thirds of your oven and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the pans from the oven, turn the cubes with a spatula, then return to the oven, switching the pans' positions on the upper and lower racks. Continue baking until the squash is tender, about 10 to 15 additional minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the rosemary over the top. Serve warm.

BEST BUTTERNUT SQUASH RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400F (200F). Slice the butternut squash in half with a very sharp knife.
• Scoop the seeds out of the butternut squash with a spoon. Then lightly brush oil on each butternut squash halve and season with salt and pepper.
• Lay the butternut squash, cut side down on a baking sheet and bake for 40-45 minutes.
• While the butternut squash is cooking, add the sausage to a saute pan on medium heat. Use a spatula to break up the sausage and cook until it's just browned.
• Add the onions, garlic and baby spinach to the pan and stir for 2-3 minutes, or until the spinach is wilted. Then add the apple, sage and rosemary and cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until the apple has softened slightly.
• Turn off the heat and stir in the cranberries and pecans.
• When the butternut squash halves are cooked through, remove them from the oven, flip them over and remove some of the flesh to make room for the filling.
• Fill the butternut squash with the apple sausage filling.
• Turn the top broiler on the oven and bake the filled butternut squash for 5 minutes, or until they're golden on top. Serve immediately.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH CHEESE {STOVETOP RECIPE}

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter in a heavy 12-inch skillet, preferably cast-iron, over medium-high heat until the butter is melted and bubbling. Add shallot, and cook, stirring often until softened and starting to brown, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add squash, thyme, sage, salt and rosemary, and cook, stirring until mixed together and the herbs are fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Add broth, increase heat to high, cover and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low to maintain a lively simmer, and continue cooking, stirring occasionally. Cook until the squash is tender when pierced with a fork, but not breaking down, 10 to 11 minutes.
• Top the squash with cheese, and cook covered until the cheese is melted, 2 to 4 minutes. Serve hot.

SIMPLE DELICIOUS BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Deseed and wash squash. Keep the peel on.
• Greese 9" X 13" pan with 1 tbs of the canola oil.
• Place squash half face down in pan and carefully add water up to 1 1/2"s from the bottom of the pan.
• Put in preheated oven for 50 minutes or until tender.
• Take squash out of oven and empty any remaining water.
• Flip squash carefully and sprinkle dark brown sugar, and cinnamon over top if using.
• Drizzle with remaining canola oil.
• Place in oven until sugar is melted approximately 7 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cool if you have time this way you can peel the squash for easier eating.
• What I do is make rice and then warm it all up in the same greased pan with the peeled squash on top of the rice which I slice into two pieces for DH and I.
• (We eat from the same serving platter adding yogurt to our individual portions.).