How to Make Baked Butternut Squash - A Step-by-Step Guide

When it comes to delicious and healthy side dishes, baked butternut squash is a fantastic choice. This versatile vegetable is packed with flavor and nutrients, making it a perfect addition to any meal. Whether you're serving it alongside a roast dinner or incorporating it into a vegetarian feast, baked butternut squash is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

Butternut squash is known for its sweet, nutty flavor and creamy texture, and when baked, it takes on a slightly caram...

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Ingredients

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

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
  • Servings: 2
  • Yield: 2 squash halves

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place squash, cut-sides down, in a 9x13-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

    281 cal.

    • Total Fat: 6g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 15mg
    • Sodium: 65mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 60g
    • Dietary Fiber: 10g
    • Total Sugars: 11g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 107mg
    • Calcium: 250mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 1801mg