Baked Butternut Squash with Thyme
A bit of butter and a dash of salt and fresh herbs are all you need to transform this fresh, colorful squash into a mouthwatering autumn side dish.
Makes: 8 servings
Bake 350°F 30 mins to 40 mins
ingredients
2
tablespoons butter
2
butternut squash (2 lbs. each), halved lengthwise and seeded
1/2
teaspoon coarse salt
3 - 5
sprigs fresh thyme
directions
1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a large shallow baking pan. Place squash, cut side up, in pan. Place 1 Tbsp. of butter in each squash half. Sprinkle with salt and top with thyme sprigs. Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until tender. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
2.
Slice squash into individual servings or scoop out flesh from squash into bowl (discard skin and thyme sprigs). Makes 8 servings.
nutrition facts (Baked Butternut Squash with Thyme)
Servings Per Recipe 8, cal. (kcal) 137, Fat, total (g) 6, chol. (mg) 15, sat. fat (g) 4, carb. (g) 22, Monosaturated fat (g) 2, dietary fiber (g) 4, sugar (g) 4, protein (g) 2, vit. A (IU) 199, vit. C (mg) 40, Thiamin (mg) 0, Riboflavin (mg) 0, Niacin (mg) 2, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0, Folate (µg) 52, sodium (mg) 249, Potassium (mg) 674, calcium (mg) 91, iron (mg) 1, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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