Roasted Spiced Butternut Squash for the Baking Jar
Prep 10 minutes · Cook 30 minutes · Total 40 minutes · Yield 4 people
For Roasted Spiced Butternut Squash for the Baking Jar, the counter starts with butternut squash, Fresh rosemary chopped, and Fresh sage chopped. Portion it for 4 people.
Count on 10 minutes of prep, 30 minutes of cooking, about 40 minutes from the first measurement to the plate.
What goes in the bowl
- 1 butternut squash
- 1 tablespoon Fresh rosemary chopped
- 1 tablespoon Fresh sage chopped
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt more to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons Extra virgin olive oil
How the cooking goes
- Warm the oven to 350°F convection or 375°F standard.
- Line one to two sheet pans with baking paper for easy cleanup.
Peel the butternut squash
- On a sturdy cutting board cut the top and the bottom off of the squash. Slice the squash in half (short ways) just above the bulbous part. Using a vegetable peeler (you use a Y-peeler), peel both halves of the squash. Be careful, because they get a bit slippery when the flesh is exposed to air.
- Cut the round half in half lengthwise exposing the seeds. Scoop out the seeds with a large spoon and discard or save to roast! Slice vertically into strips about 1 cm wide, then turn and cut each strip into cubes.
- Set the long half upright on the cutting board. Carefully cut into 1 cm sections. Take each section and slice into 1 cm strips. Turn and cut each strip into 1 cm cubes. Place all the cubes in a mixing bowl.
- Put rosemary, sage, half the salt, 1 teaspoon of olive oil and a pinch of cinnamon. Toss to coat the squash, then pick one up and inspect it. This is the easiest way to tell if it is properly seasoned. They should have a slight glisten (not be wet with oil) and you should be able to see some salt crystals. Add more salt and oil if desired.
- Spread out on prepared sheet pans and bake in preheated oven 20-30 minutes. Give them a toss and rotate the sheet pans after about 10 minutes. To promote browning, make sure the squash cubes are spread out on the sheets and place them on the top and bottom racks of the oven. Baking on convection also helps. Do note that baking on convection will reduce the baking time by 8-10 minutes!
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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