Baked Butternut Squash

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Butternut Squash Ingredients:

• Butternut Squash
• Unsalted Butter
• Seasonings: Ground pepper. You can add more spices, such as cayenne pepper, garlic powder, ginger, cinnamon, or nutmeg (make it your dish).

- 1 large butternut squash, halved lengthwise and remove the seeds
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- Ground black pepper

Directions:

Step 1 - Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

Step 2 - Place squash, cut side down, in a 9x13-in baking dish, Pour 2 cups water into the dish around the squash halves.

Step 3 - Once oven has come up to temp, bake until tender and easily pierced with a fork, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours, adding water as needed.

Step 4 - Remove from oven and transfer each half to a plate, cut-side up. Top each half with non-salted butter and season with pepper.
Rinse salmon pieces and pat dry.

Drizzle with olive oil instead of butter, if desired.

To serve without the skin, let squash cool slightly and carefully remove the skin with a fork. Then enjoy.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
281 Calories 6g Fat 60g Carbs 5g Protein