Roasted Acorn Squash Slices beside the Main Plate

For Roasted Acorn Squash Slices beside the Main Plate, the counter starts with Acorn Squash, Kosher salt or more to taste, and pinches Pumpkin Pie Spice. Portion it for 12 slices.

Count on 5 minutes of prep, 15 minutes of cooking, about 20 minutes from the first measurement to the plate.

Ingredients Method

What goes in the bowl

• 1 Acorn Squash
• ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt or more to taste
• 2 pinches Pumpkin Pie Spice
• 2 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

How the cooking goes

1. Warm the oven to 350°F regular or convection. They can cook at any temperature between 350°F and 425°F if you are cooking something else at the same time. Line 1 -2 sheet pans with baking paper.

Prepare the Acorn Squash

1. On a sturdy cutting board, slice off the top and bottom of the squash.
2. Place cut side down on the cutting board and slice in half lengthwise exposing the seeds.
3. Scoop out the seeds and keep it to one side for roasting or discard.
4. Turn the squash center-side down on the cutting board and slice thin slices about 1 cm wide starting from one side and working across the whole squash like an arch. it helps to hold the slices together to support the next ones for easy and safe slicing.
5. You season the squash on the sheet pan but you could also do this in a bowl for a more even coating. Arrange squash flat on prepared sheet pans with some space in between to allow for even cooking and browning.
6. Drizzle with all the olive oil, half the salt and half the pumpkin pie spice. Flip squash and repeat with remaining salt and spices. You don’t add more oil to this side but you could if you would like.
7. Oven-bake in preheated oven for 15-25 minutes or until the squash is tender and pierces easily with a fork, paring knife or cake tester. The bake time will vary depending on the size of the acorn squash slices, the color of the sheet pan, the oven temperature, and where the pan is in the oven. The top and bottom rack.
8. Serve with or without the skin. The acorn squash skin becomes soft and tender when baked and you find it has no discernable flavor. After baking the flesh is easily scooped out if you don’t want the skin.

After it comes off the heat

Give the plate the rest the method asks for. Cover leftovers and refrigerate them when the dish includes meat, eggs, or dairy.

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