As you know I’m trying to eat healthier and so we’ve been having meals with a lot more vegetables. Last night it was a dish of gnocchi with spinach, roasted acorn squash, and fresh mozzarella, topped with some crispy prosciutto and parmesan. The dish was tasty but the real star was the roasted acorn squash. It was so sweet, almost like candy! So today I’m sharing this quick and easy recipe for roasted acorn squash. If you like stories with lots of cooking, check out South Beach Love which was also turned into a Hallmark Original movie or Recipes for the Romantic Soul, a free download on Kindle Unlimited.
Ingredients
1 Acorn Squash
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
Pepper to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 425.
Cut the acorn squash into slices. It’s easier to pierce the squash in the middle and then work the knife all the way around to cut it in half. Scoop out the seeds. Slice into one-inch-thick slices. Place in a bowl and toss with the olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Line a baking sheet with foil. Placed the squash slices on the sheet and place in the oven. Cook for 15 minutes and then turn the slices. Cook for another 15 minutes. That’s it!
Acorn squash works well with a lot of fall-centric spices like cinnamon or nutmeg. You can also keep the squash in halves and add some butter and maple syrup. Really, any way you do it the squash will be tasty.
I saved the seeds and plan on trying to grow some in this year’s garden!
