Oven Roasted Acorn Squash
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Wondering how to oven roast acorn squash? Try this easy roasted acorn squash recipe: the roasted squash will be the perfect side for your Autumn meals.
17 October, 2016
ingredients
Squash
2 acorn, medium, halved and seeds removed
Butter
6 tbsp, divided
Brown sugar
6 tbsp, divided
Nutmeg
1 1/2 tsp ground, divided
Salt
to taste
Pepper
black, Freshly ground, to taste
Wondering how to roast acorn squash?
Here is a step-by-step recipe and guide to help you cook perfectly tender acorn squash every time.
Step 01
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- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice the acorn squash in half with a heavy-duty knife, then scoop out the seeds with your hands.
- Turn the acorn squash halves flesh-side down onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Then place in the pre-heated oven, and bake until the squash begins to soften, approximately 30 to 45 minutes.
Step 02
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- Remove squash from the oven and turn so the flesh is facing upwards.
- Divide butter and brown sugar evenly among the squash halves.
- Sprinkle with a pinch of nutmeg and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Step 03
- Return squash to the oven and bake for another 30 minutes or until the squash is cooked through and soft when pierced with a fork.
What can you make with roasted squash?
Roasted squash makes a great side dish, it's also perfect blitzed into soup, slow cooked into casserole or a pie or simply tossed into a salad.
Watch how simple it is to roast acorn squash at home in this video from Martha Stewart:
Like cooking with acorn squash? Here are five more of the best acorn squash recipes to explore this season.
