Roasted Acorn Squash

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Roasted Acorn Squash

This Roasted Acorn Squash will knock your socks off! With just a little butter, brown sugar, and cayenne pepper, you have a side dish everyone will love!

Prep Time10

Cook Time1

Total Time1 10

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: acorn squash, roasted acorn squash, roasted acorn squash recipe

Servings:

Ingredients

1 & 1/2 pound acorn squash
1 tablespoon unsalted butter , softened
2 tablespoons brown sugar
sprinkle of salt , to taste
sprinkle of cayenne pepper , optional but recommended!

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Wash and dry the squash, then carefully (but with some muscle!) cut in half along the ribs, lengthwise.
With a spoon, scrape the seeds and pulp from each half; discard (or wash, dry, and roast the seeds with seasoning!)
Spread the butter over the flesh of each half, then sprinkle with the sugar, salt, and cayenne.
Place on a lined cookie sheet or in a baking dish with cut sides up.
Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a fork or pairing knife.
NOTE: Acorn Squash usually range in size from 1 1/2 to 2 pounds. Most of the ones I find are 1 1/2 lbs. and my cooking time reflects that. If your squash is larger, you might need to extend the cooking time.

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