Baked Butternut Squash

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 medium butternut squash
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 125 g breakfast bacon, diced
• 1 bunch rosemary, diced
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup or 1 tablespoon sugar
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°.
• 2 peel the squash, cut it in half and seed it.
• 3 turn the cut sides down, and slice into 3/8 inch slices, lengthwise (like a cantaloupe).
• 4 arrange with the sides down on an oven tray, or baking dish lined with parchment paper.
• 5 mix the butter, bacon, rosemary and maple syrup together with a fork in a bowl until well blended.
• 6 room temperature butter makes this a lot easier.
• 7 salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 dollop the butter mixture over the squash, it doesn't have to cover all pieces, it will melt.
• 9 put it into the oven, uncovered and bake for about 40 minutes or until squash is cooked, and a bit caramelized on top.
• 10 at about 20 minutes, turn the squash over and spoon the melted butter all over.