Author Notes
I love fall, and I love butternut squash. A roasting squash can take me right back to my childhood in my mother's kitchen. All the ingredients of this recipe I pick up locally. Local maple syrup and farmers' market squash make for the freshest start to this dish. This recipe combines the richness of maple syrup with a bacon blast, while gently bringing in the caramelized butternut squash. The ingredients all work together so effortlessly. —ashleychasesdinner
Ingredients
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1
butternut squash
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1
head garlic, peeled, seperated and chopped
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3 tablespoons
olive oil
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3 tablespoons
pure maple syrup
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1 teaspoon
sea salt
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1 teaspoon
black pepper
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1/2 pound
bacon- crumbled
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2 tablespoons
pine nuts
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1/2 cup
fresh sage- chopped
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash, and cut butternut squash into cubes.
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Place squash and chopped garlic on a baking sheet.
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In a small bowl, mix together olive oil and maple syrup. Pour over squash and garlic to evenly coat.
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Sprinkle salt and pepper over squash.
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Place in oven for 20 minutes.
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Remove from oven and add chopped bacon, chopped sage and pine nuts to squash.
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Place back in oven for 30 minutes or until squash is caramelized.
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