Roasted Butternut Squash with Brown Sugar and Cinnamon
This dish is too complex to classify as just one cuisine. It mixes together sweet, savory, spicy flavors of cinnamon-spiced brown sugar on top of roasted butternut squash for the perfect combination! It's paired with some tangy sour cream for a perfect balance. This side dish or meal would go well with anything you can think of: burgers, pork chops, chicken tenders, fried fish... anything!
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 4 cups cubed butternut squash
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tsp unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 Celsius).
- Cut the butternut squash in half lengthwise and remove seeds with spoon.
- Cut the rest of the butternut squash into cubes, place in large bowl.
- Add olive oil and brown sugar to the butternut squash cubes, sprinkle with nutmeg and cinnamon (to taste) - mix until all pieces are covered.
- Pour mixture onto baking pan, making sure to spread out the pieces evenly within the pan; roast for 45 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes before serving; mix with sour cream and lime wedges if desired, serve immediately.
- Enjoy!