How to Make Roasted Butternut Squash

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I have roasted butternut squash for vegetable soup recently but I had purchased one from the local farmer's market and needed a side dish with some (soy sauce/lemon juice/garlic/brown sugar) marinaded chicken breasts I planned on grilling. I removed the skin of the squash and then cubed it. Place butternut squash halves on a large baking sheet flesh side up.

Guide to Prepare Roasted Butternut Squash

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook roasted butternut squash using 5 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients

The ingredients needed to make Roasted Butternut Squash:

1. Make ready 2 medium Butternut Squash
2. Take 1/3 stick Unsalted butter
3. Make ready 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
4. Prepare 1 Salt and pepper to taste
5. Take 3 tbsp light brown sugar

Using a large, sturdy knife to cut ends from the butternut squash. Use a vegetable peeler to slice the skin from the butternut squash by holding one end of the squash with one hand and slicing with the vegetable peeler in the other.; Cut the squash in half lengthwise. Roasted butternut squash - crispy and caramelized on the outside, soft and buttery on the inside - is the perfect alternative to potatoes. Butternut squash is the perfect alternative to potatoes or sweet potatoes.

Instructions

Steps to make Roasted Butternut Squash:

1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Line 2 baking trays with Parchment paper… Do not use foil or cooking spray, the squash will burn
2. The fun part…: Peel both squash with a good, strong and sharp knife and remove seeds and seed pulp. Cube squash in chunks no larger than an inch. Too big and it won't cook well, too small and it may burn. Generally I cut them into 3/4 inch cubes roughly. season lightly with salt and pepper. Put these in a large bowl for the next steps
3. in microve safe measuring glass, combine butter, brown sugar and vanilla extract and heat until butter is melted. You may also substitute pure maple syrup for the brown sugar, which is also very tasty
4. Pour butter mixtuire over the cubed squash, and stir until evenly covered, then pour onto the lined baking trays
5. Bake at 450 for 45 minutes, turning the squash occassionally until the squash is very tender begins to carmelize. The carmelization is absolutely key here. Don't be afraid to extend the baking time to achieve it if necessary
6. Place in a serving dish and wait for the accolades.

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