Shamelessly Simple Baked Butternut Squash

Submitted by MadCatKim

"I came up with this on a week night when I just wasn't up to making anything fancy. Luckily, it worked out wonderfully. Most supermarkets sell butternut squash pre-cubed which makes this even easier."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 2
• Serves: 3-4

ingredients

• 1 butternut squash, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Arrange squash cubes in a single layer in a casserole.
3. Drizzle evenly with olive oil.
4. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour when edges of squash are nicely browned.

Reviews

[Ms. Mother Earth]

Keeper! Thanks for posting MCK. I cut back on the oil and put quite a bit of course sea salt on. Yummy! Mine was done in 30 minutes.

 

[Marg (CaymanDesigns)]

I was looking for a simple recipe for baked butternut squash and this fit the bill. I did cut back on the oil but the flavor was still very good. Next time I might try sprinkling some cinnamon or nutmeg on before serving. I used the leftovers to make Recipe #242484.

 

[klbigsby]

Nice flavor and very easy to prepare. Thanks.

 

[Rose is Rose]

I don't usually buy butternut squash because they are a so hard to peel and cut up. However, I found some beautiful ones from Colorado at our local market and bought one. On Thanksgiving Day, I was looking for a less caloric way to fix it and found this recipe! So simple.....I use this method for sweet potatoes but never thought of it for butternut squash. It was absolutely delicious! I used a sprinkle of Kosher salt before it went into the oven. MadCatKim, thanks for the fantastic recipe!