December 8, 2015

Fixate Roasted Acorn Squash




This is a delish and super easy side dish.  It made the house smell so good too!!  I had never cooked acorn squash before but it was super easy and my hubby and I loved it! Be careful when you cut it in half though.  It's a little awkard.

Fixate Roasted Acorn Squash

Serves 4 (1/2 squash each)
Container Equivalents 3 green 1 tsp

Ingredients

  • Nonstick Spray
  • 2 medium acorn squash, halved, seeded
  • ½ tsp sea salt (or Himalayan salt)
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • 4 tsp unsalted organic grass-fed butter
  • 4 tsp pure maple syrup
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees farenheight
  2. Coat large baking sheet with spray. Place squash, cut side down, on baking sheet.
  3. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until tender crisp.
  4. Turn cut side up. Season with salt and pepper. Dot each half with 1 tsp. butter: drizzle with 1 tsp. maple syrup. Sprinkle evenly with cinnamon and nutmeg.
  5. Bake for 15 to 20 additional minutes, or until tender.

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