Roasted Acorn Squash with Parmesan Cheese
Description
Sweet, nutty acorn squash is roasted until tender and then topped with a savory trio of melted butter, pepper, and Parmesan cheese in this perfect fall side dish.
Ingredients
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2 small acorn squash, seeded and quartered
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1 teaspoon olive oil, or as needed
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1 teaspoon coarse salt, or to taste
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
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ground black pepper to taste
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2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly oil a baking sheet with olive oil.
2
Put quartered squash on the prepared baking sheet, skin-side down. Sprinkle lightly with salt; don't add too much!
3
Roast squash in the preheated oven until tender when poked with a fork, about 40 minutes.
4
Remove from the oven and brush squash pieces with melted butter. Season with pepper, then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.