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Roasted Butternut Squash

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Butternut squash can be a pain in the posterior to cut up.  The secret to chopping it up with ease is to cut off both ends and peel the skin with a sharp vegetable peeler before hacking away at it.

Paleo and Whole30 roasted butternut squash.

Watch this Periscope video to see how I hack up the squash:

Time to make Roasted Butternut Squash!

Serves 2-4

Ingredients:

  • 2-3 tablespoons ghee or your favorite cooking fat
  • 1 large butternut squash
  • Diamond Crystal kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Equipment:

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Method:

Preheat your oven to 400°F.  I like to use the convection roast function on my toaster oven because the squash comes out crisper on the outside.

A close up of the buttons on a toaster oven.

Peel, seed, and chop your squash into uniform pieces and place on a parchment paper or aluminum foil-lined baking sheet. Buy a good vegetable peeler because that is the key to your success.

Melt 2-3 tablespoons of ghee or your favorite cooking fat. Lard works great, too!

A jar of pork leaf lard.

Toss the squash with the melted fat, salt, and pepper.

Cubed pieces of butternut squash seasoned with ghee, salt, and pepper.

Roast for ~45 minutes, tossing the squash every 15 minutes or so.

Cubed paleo and Whole30 roasted butternut squash on a plate.

Yum!


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A plate of paleo and Whole30 roasted butternut squash.
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Roasted Butternut Squash

Here's an easy and tasty way to roast up your butternut squash!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time45 mins
Total Time1 hr
Course: Side Dish, Vegetable Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Dairy-free, gluten-free, paleo, Primal, Vegetarian, Whole30
Servings: 4
Calories: 183kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 butternut squash pealed, seeded, and cubed
  • 3 tablespoons ghee or fat of choice
  • Diamond Crystal kosher salt 
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions 

  • Preheat your oven to 400°F. You can also use the convection roast function on your toaster oven (which I prefer).
  • Butternut squash can be a pain in the posterior to cut up.  The secret to chopping it up with ease is to cut off both ends and peel the skin with a sharp vegetable peeler before hacking away at it. Peel, seed, and chop your squash into uniform pieces and place them on a parchment paper or aluminum foil-lined baking sheet.
  • Melt 2-3 tablespoons of ghee or your favorite cooking fat in a bowl in the microwave.
  • Toss the squash with the melted fat, salt, and pepper.
  • Roast the squash for ~45 minutes, tossing the squash every 15 minutes or so. The squash are done when you can pierce the pieces with a fork and they have browned edges. Yum!
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Nutrition

Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g
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  1. Mjpmike52 says

    February 4, 2023 at 1:05 pm

    2/3/23 – Made this for a family dinner. Excellent!. I used 2 small butternut squash peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks. Cooked in my convection toaster oven at 400°F for 45 minutes. (I forgot to stir them while cooking which I will strive to get right next time). Still came out great. Might drizzle some maple syrup over them right before serving next time. Adding this to my favorites’ recipes.

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