Roasted Delicata Squash with Hot Honey

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This roasted delicata squash with hot honey recipe is spiced up with a drizzle of homemade hot honey in this quick and easy weeknight side dish recipe.

Ingredients

1/4 cup honey
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 pinch salt
1 delicata squash
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

1 Combine honey, vinegar, pepper flakes, thyme, smoked paprika, and salt in a small saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Cool, about 30 minutes.
2 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3 Scrub delicata squash and pat dry; cut into ½-inch rings. Scoop out seeds from center of each ring; toss rings with olive oil. Arrange rings on the prepared baking sheet; season with ½ teaspoon salt.
4 Roast in the preheated oven, flipping halfway through, until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Drizzle hot honey over squash.