This is a great, easy recipe that marries the warm sweetnesses of honey and butternut squash. Enjoy as a side dish with lamb chops, as pictured, pork chops or steak.
Honey-Glazed Butternut Squash
Ingredients
Instructions
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Pre-heat oven to 425*. Peel butternut squash, slice in half and remove the seeds and any hairy bits that cling to the seed pod area. Slice the squash into bite-sized pieces.
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Place the butternut squash pieces on a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil. Drizzle with the oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in pre-heated oven. Check after about 10 minutes and turn if the squash has started to brown.
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Meanwhile, melt the butter and add honey, lemon juice and red pepper flakes. Mix to combine thoroughly.
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Continue to check the squash for doneness--depending on your oven, cook time will only be 20-25 minutes. You want the squash to be soft, but not mushy. Transfer to a bowl and pour the honey-butter mixture over. Toss to coat the squash in the sauce and serve with your favorite protein.
Note
This is a great recipe anytime butternut squash are still available at your local farmer's market, but are particularly good for that first crisp day of fall--when using the pecan oil, this just tastes like fall!
