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Roasted Butternut Squash

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

Lightly seasoned, roasted butternut squash is deliciously healthy and easy.

  • Serves: 4 to 6
  • Active Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Comments: 7
  • Views: 5776
  • Success 98%
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Step 1: Roasting the Squash

Roasting the Squash

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Peel the squash, cut it in half, scoop out and discard the seeds. Dice the squash into roughly 1" -inch cubes.

Place the squash into a bowl. Add the olive oil, salt and pepper and toss to evenly coat.

Pour the squash onto a parchment-lined baking tray. Roast for 15 to 20 minutes. The squash is ready when a knife easily slides into the center. Once done, taste for seasoning and adjust, if needed.

Serve as a side vegetable with main dishes like Roast Chicken, Braised Short Ribs or Lamb Tagine.

  • 1 whole butternut squash
  • 2 tbsp grapeseed or olive oil
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Notes

Butternut squash is good with just a little seasoning or you can dress it up by adding cilantro, brown sugar, herbs or even maple syrup.

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Jade B

Melt in your mouth!

Great vegetable dish - it was so tasty and buttery. Make sure to not over cook butternut though because then you loose that bright color in the cubes and I love that this dish.

Noriyo A

my ethnic arrangement

To add some exotic taste, try putting a sprinkle of curry powder and maple syrup when mixing.

Keith L

1 tbsp Kosher salt?

Is this possibly a typo in the recipe? The recipe alternatively calls for 1/2 tsp. table salt, which would be equal to about 1 tsp of Kosher salt, not 1 tbsp. Plus, 1 tsp of Kosher salt seemed just about right for my taste. Otherwise, the recipe was great. It was quick, easy, and delicious.

Joe G
Rouxbe Staff

Thanks for the correction!

Yes, this should have been "or 1/2 tbsp. of table salt" - not tsp. Great catch.

Sheila P

Another fantastic recipe

Really enjoyed this easy vegetable, but oh so delicious. Added maple syrup after cooking, tossed and served. Very nice. I just saw the comment about the curry and the maple syrup. Will try that next time. Almost wanted to run to the store and buy another butternut squash for tonight. S

Patricia S

Hazelnut oil.

This is one of my favourites! I like to sometimes use hazelnut or walnut oil instead. It gives the squash a rich nutty flavour....yum!

Laura C

Hazelnut oil

Thanks for sharing...I never would thought about it.

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