Rosemary roasted butternut squash and crunchy, buttery brown sugar pecans come together in this tasty side dish. Serve it with spicy sausage or roasted poultry.
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Why make this recipe?
This oven-roasted rosemary butternut squash side dish has a wonderfully rich and complex flavor. Rosemary and winter squash is a classic flavor combination and it’s only made better by the crunchy, buttery and rich brown sugar pecans. This recipe is a delicious and easy way to enjoy this great fall vegetable.
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How to make it:
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Step 1. Heat the oven, then peel and cut butternut squash into cubes. Toss with olive oil, salt, black pepper and dried rosemary.
Step 2. Spread the cubes out on a baking sheet in a single layer and roast until soft.
Step 3. Melt butter in a pan, then add chopped pecans. Stir in light brown sugar.
Step 4. Toss the nuts with the squash.
How to serve it:
Serve this side dish with spicy sausage or with roasted poultry.
How to store leftovers:
You can easily store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and reheat the dish in a pan on the stovetop.
Frequently asked questions:
Yes, you have to peel butternut squash. Cut the whole squash into 5 or 6 individual pieces and peel each piece. You can use a paring knife or a vegetable peeler to do the peeling.
A dark metal baking sheet is best for roasting butternut squash because a dark sheet will brown the squash nicely from the bottom. (Here is a bit more about dark versus light baking sheets.)
Yes, you can peel and cube butternut squash 1 day ahead.
Store raw, peeled and cut butternut squash in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 day.
You can keep peeled and cut raw butternut squash in the fridge for up to 1 day.
Spicy sausage and roasted chicken or turkey go really well with butternut squash.
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Rosemary Butternut Squash with Brown Sugar Pecans
Equipment
- measuring cups and spoons
- knife and cutting board
- vegetable peeler
- mixing bowl
- baking sheet
- saucepan
- wooden spoon
- rubber spatula
Ingredients
- 4 cups ¾-inch cubes butternut squash (about 1 ¼ pound)
- 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried rosemary
- ½ tablespoon unsalted butter
- ½ cup roughly chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a bowl, toss the squash with the olive oil, salt, pepper and rosemary.
- Transfer to a baking sheet* and roast until soft (about 35 minutes). Stir everything around half-way through the roasting time.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the pecans and stir them around on medium-high heat for a minute. Add the sugar and stir around on medium heat until the sugar is melted and the pecans are evenly coated (a few minutes).
- Toss the pecans with the squash and serve.
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