Well, it’s fall and that means different foods are in season. It’s time for baked apples and apple cider (actually, all things apples), pears, pumpkin pie and other various squashes - including my favorite, butternut squash.
Butternut squash indeed has a nutty flavor, and is very soft and flavorful when cooked properly. You can find a variety of recipes from sweet to savory, although my favorite is quite simple:

What you need:
1 large butternut squash
Black pepper
Salt
Butter (or oil of your choice)

Cut squash in half and remove seeds. Put a tablespoon of butter in each cavity, as well as salt and pepper to taste. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Let cool, serve and enjoy!

(Makes 2 servings)

Here’s the calorie breakdown for 1 cup of butternut squash:

Calories - 60
Total fat - 0g
Sodium - 5mg
Net carbs - 14g
Protein - 1g

Let me know if you’ve made something similar to this, and how it turned out.

Claire

(image from Melissa’s)

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