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How is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. To create this article, volunteer authors worked to edit and improve it over time. How marks an article as reader-approved once it receives enough positive feedback. This article has been viewed 198,567 times. Butternut squash is a winter variety squash. It’s yellow-orange in color and has a smooth surface and an elongated shape.
It has a sweet, nutty flavor. When roasted, its sweetness is intensified. Follow this guide on how to perfectly roast butternut squash in a variety of ways. Clean the outside of the butternut squash. Wipe down and scrape off any dirt that needs removing. You’ll be roasting with the peel on, so it needs to be clean. Cut the butternut squash in halves.
Scoop out the seeds and discard. Brush the wedges with olive oil. Place in the roasting dish, skin side facing down. Turn the pieces over, then return to the oven.
Bake for a further 15 minutes, or until tender. Serve with a plate of other vegetables and meat, fish or a nut roast. You’ll see a neat little hole emerge in each half once the seeds and seed webbing have been scraped out. Place each half into the roasting dish, skin facing down. Add dabs of butter evenly across each half. Sprinkle salt and freshly black pepper across each half. Toss the thyme sprigs here and there on the halves.