Roasted Butternut Squash
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup pecan pieces
- 1 medium butternut squash
- 1 tsp butter
- 2 tsp honey optional
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place pecan pieces on baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes, checking frequently to avoid burning.
- Remove nuts from the oven and reset to 400 degrees F.
- Cut squash lengthwise in half and remove the seeds.
- Place on a baking sheet, peel down.
- Add a small amount of water in the pan.
- Put 1/2 tsp butter and if desired, 1 tsp honey in the hole of each squash half.
- Place in oven and bake for 50 minutes until flesh is tender.
- Every 20 minutes, baste the top with the butter honey mix.
- When done, remove from oven, sprinkle with nut pieces and then cinnamon.
Nutrition
Calories: 287kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 5gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 18mgPotassium: 1385mgFiber: 9gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 39876IUVitamin C: 79mgCalcium: 198mgIron: 3mg
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