Baked Butternut Squash

This delightful baked butternut squash is not only delicious but also presents beautifully when served directly from the skins. Embracing simplicity, this recipe is perfect as a holiday side dish. Alternatively, peel the skin and mash the flesh for a creamy butternut squash mash or incorporate it into various other recipes!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1 30

Total Time 1 40

Course Side Dish

Cuisine world cuisine

Servings

Calories 281 kcal

Ingredients

1 large butternut squash, halved lengthwise and seeded
1 tablespoon butter, cut into pieces
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place squash, cut-sides down, in a 9×13-inch baking dish. Pour 2 cups water into the dish around the squash halves.
Bake in the preheated oven until tender and easily pierced with a fork, about 1 1/2 hours, adding more water as needed.
Remove from the oven and transfer each half to a plate, cut side up. Top each half with butter and season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 281kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 65mgPotassium: 1801mgFiber: 10gSugar: 11gVitamin C: 107mgCalcium: 250mgIron: 4mg

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