Roasted Frozen Butternut Squash
Make this roasted frozen butternut squash in about 30 minutes. It's much easier and faster than prepping fresh butternut squash. Try this simple seasoning, or make sage squash, Italian seasoned, or cinnamon sugar.
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Servings: 1 cup
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Measuring cups, spoons
- baking sheet
- spatula
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen cubed butternut squash do not thaw
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Place baking sheet on bottom rack.
- Break up frozen cubed butternut squash, remove excess ice from squash. Add 1 cup frozen butternut squash to mixing bowl.
- Add 2 teaspoons olive oil, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Toss squash and seasonings. Additional seasoning suggestions in notes section below.
- Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Transfer to hot baking sheet, spread out into one layer. Cook 15-20 minutes, gently turn, then cook another 5-10 minutes, until tender on the inside and crispy on the outside. (cooking time will vary depending on size of squash cubes). Note- squash will get very soft, then crisp up. Give it some time. You can spray it once or a couple times with cooking spray to crisp up edges more.
Notes
- Easily scale this recipe as it makes one cup of squash. It's great as a side for one or a side for a holiday dinner.
- Adjust cooking time depending on butternut squash cube sizes. The cubes I used are about ½ inch. Cook longer for larger cubes.
- You can use this recipe for fresh squash, you might want to start by baking the squash for about 20-30 minutes, Toss frequently, and cook until tender inside and crispy on the edges.
- Sage and Butter topping: 3-4 leaves fresh sage (or about 1 teaspoon dried), 1 Tablespoon melted butter, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt. Optional garnishes: lemon juice, parmesan cheese
- Italian Seasoning topping: 2 teaspoons olive oil, 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt. Optional garnishes: lemon juice, parmesan cheese.
- Cinnamon Sugar topping: 1 Tablespoon melted butter, 1-2 teaspoons brown sugar, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, pinch of salt.
- Optional Toppings: red pepper flakes, lemon juice, parmesan cheese, etc.
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