Butternut Squash Recipe

Well, it’s fall and that means different foods are in season. It’s time for baked apples and apple cider (actually, all things apples), pears, pumpkin pie and other various squashes – including my favorite, butternut squash.
Butternut squash indeed has a nutty flavor, and is very soft and flavorful when cooked properly. You can find a variety of recipes from sweet to savory, although my favorite is quite simple:

What you need:
1 large butternut squash
Black pepper
Salt
Butter (or oil of your choice)

Cut squash in half and remove seeds. Put a tablespoon of butter in each cavity, as well as salt and pepper to taste. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Let cool, serve and enjoy!

(Makes 2 servings)

Here’s the calorie breakdown for 1 cup of butternut squash:

Calories – 60
Total fat – 0g
Sodium – 5mg
Net carbs – 14g
Protein – 1g

Let me know if you’ve made something similar to this, and how it turned out.

Claire

(image from Melissa’s)