Caramelized Butternut Squash

Butternut squash is one of my favorite foods. It’s so versatile and can be used is sweet or savory dishes. I have quite a few butternut squash recipes that I’ve already made, so I decided to make a Squash tag. Be sure to check it out.

Since I love butternut squash so much, I thought it would be appropriate to feature a week of butternut squash recipe. I’m going to kick off the week with a recipe that so simple and so delicious, it’s almost silly to call it a recipe.

Most recipes for roasted squash result in a savory dish, but with the simple addition of some brown sugar to the mix, you can transform roasted squash into a sweet little side dish.

In a moment of full disclosure, I have to admit that when I made this one afternoon while working from home, I and then proceeded to eat the entire batch of roasted squash as my lunch. Then I made it the next night for dinner. Hubby agreed that it was delicious.

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Caramelized Butternut Squash

Yield: 2

Ingredients:

1 lb butternut squash
1.5 tbsp butter, melted
1 Tbsp brown sugar
salt and pepper

Directions:

Heat oven to 400°F.

Peel squash and chop into large pieces.

Combine squash, butter, sugar, salt and pepper in a bowl. Toss.

Pour squash out onto a rimmed baking sheet.

Bake for about an hour or until browned.

Recipe from Food.com


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7 Responses to “Crab and Asparagus Gnocchi and Cheese”

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    Liz — February 17, 2014 at 5:02 pm

    guess what I’m making for dinner tomorrow nite?…yep this …it sounds good good …i’ll let ya know what the family thinks….

    • beantownbaker — February 18th, 2014 @ 9:26 pm

      I hope you guys enjoy it! Let me know how it goes.

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    Shannon — February 22, 2014 at 1:43 pm

    ooh, what a great twist on mac n cheese 🙂

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    AllAsparagus — February 24, 2014 at 9:51 am

    That looks spectacular. Anyone who finds ways o feature asparagus in new and interesting ways is awesome in my book!

    • beantownbaker — February 24th, 2014 @ 7:05 pm

      I love asparagus! My favorite way to cook it is to grill it. Thanks for tweeting about this recipe.

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    Nutmeg Nanny — March 5, 2014 at 8:39 pm

    I am loving this dish, so full of flavor! I can’t wait to taste it, I love asparagus!

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    Veenas — December 2, 2020 at 7:10 am

    Nice Blog !! A Very Yummy Wonderful Recipe !!! WOW Nice Photos to See. I’ll Definitely Try it. Thank You for Sharing that Lovely Food.

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