Baked Butternut Squash Recipe

Baked Butternut Squash Recipe

  • 1 butternut squash, halved lengthwise and seeded
  • water
  • 1 tablespoon butter, divided
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Place squash, cut sides down, in a 9×13 baking dish. Pour water into dish around squash halves.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until tender and easily pierced with a fork, about 1 1/2 hours. Carefully remove the skin with a fork; it should be very easy to remove. Top squash halves with butter and season with salt and pepper to taste.
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