Roasted Butternut Squash Recipe
When I visited my sister in Charlotte a couple of weeks ago, she asked if I would be willing to try a new vegetable. I think she was a bit shocked when I said yes. She told me that her selection was butternut squash. I said ok and hopped onto the plane looking forward to her dish as I am not sure when the last time I ate one of her (and my BIL) home-cooked meals. The meal consisted of a beer can roast chicken, a huge salad and her roasted butternut squash.
I really enjoyed the butternut squash! It’s super easy to prepare and is an awesome side dish. I think it will go great with my cinnamon sweet potato dish. I love cinnamon and both veggies have totally different textures so they would complement each other perfectly. I also think you could do this roasted butternut squash as a great party dish, just put each squash cube on a toothpick and let your guests have something very tasty and uber healthy!
My sister sent me the recipe and I had to make some adjustments because I don’t want artificial sweeteners in my recipes (sorry sis!). I also wanted to remove the butter she used and replace it with a pinch of EVOO. Lastly I wanted to cook the butternut squash for a shorter period of time as her cooking time made the squash very soft (sorry sis!). Below are both recipes so you can decide – naturally you should pick mine.
Before we get to the recipe, check out some of the awesome health benefits of cinnamon. I buy my cinnamon at Whole Foods in their bulk section but you can also buy it from Amazon and iHerb. They have a few varieties — the one I use most often is the organic “Korintje Cinnamon”. I’ve heard from several people recently that they put cinnamon in their green smoothies.
- Studies have shown that just 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon per day can lower LDL cholesterol. (source)
- Several studies suggest that cinnamon may have a regulatory effect on blood sugar.
- One study found that smelling cinnamon boosts cognitive function and memory.
- And heck, it just tastes great!
Roasted Butternut Squash Recipe
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Hi Allen,
I’m going to try this recipe tonight–I love that it’s so simple! But just a heads up that you have your recipe cooking 20 minutes faster than your sister’s. Although I guess that is one way to sway people to pick yours.
Thanks for posting!
Laura
Hi Laura – thanks so much for your comment. Yes, I cooked it for a shorter time than my sis because hers was a pinch mushy for me. And you should pick mine because it is healthier and because I am the better sibling, mom told me that!