Oven Roasted Butternut squash is one of the best side-dishes to any of your mains. It's soft, yet gives you those crispy edges and caramalized coating and tastes absolutely delicious!
1teaspoonpulled fresh thyme, gently pull it off the stem
1tablespoonbutter, unsalted and melted
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Instructions
Preheat the oven to 220°C and layer a sheet pan (oven tray) with parchment paper or grease you pan with cooking spray or oil.
Peel the1 butternut squash, approx weight, 900g using a vegetable peeler. Slice the butternut down the middle lengthwise and a spoon to scoop out the seeds and stringy flesh. Discard the stringy flesh and you can wash and keep the seeds for another recipe.
1 butternut squash, approx weight, 900g
Chop the butternut into cubes and arrange onto a baking sheet. Arrange in a single layer, work in batches if there are too many, but don't pile them on the sheet.
Drizzle the ¼ cup olive oil over the butternut and use your hands or a spoon to properly coast the cubes. Season with 1 tsp salt and 1 teaspoon Garlic & Herbseasoning.
¼ cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper or 1 teaspoon of this salt & pepper blend, 1 teaspoon Garlic & Herb Spice
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the butternut is tender with caramalized skin and brown edges.
Transfer the roasted butternut over to a platter and serve warm with1 tsp pulled fresh thyme, gently pull it off the stem1 Tbsp butter, unsalted and melted and flaky sea salt.
1 teaspoon pulled fresh thyme, gently pull it off the stem, 1 tablespoon butter, unsalted and melted
Notes
This recipe has been updated. To make the original recipe for butternut slices with a herb dressing and parmesan cheese, please see the recipe inside the post.