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Roasted Butternut Squash
Ingredients
  • 3 T olive oil
  • 1 ½ tsp sea salt
  • 1 T dark brown sugar
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 -1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2-3 cups butternut squash cubed
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
  1. Combine olive oil, salt, sugar, cinnamon and cayenne pepper then toss squash with seasoning mixture in a bowl.
  2. Spread on a foil lined roasting sheet.
  3. Bake at 375 degrees Farenheit for 20 minutes.
  4. Toast pecans in a dry pan over medium heat while squash is cooking. Move pecans around in the pan every couple of minutes for even toasting. You’ll know they are done when you can smell them.
  5. Turn up the oven to 400 degrees Farenheit for 15 more minutes and then pull the squash out.
  6. Combine pecans and squash then serve and enjoy!