Roasted Winter Squash
This recipe works great with kabocha, butternut, buttercup, delicata - pretty much any winter squash!
3 ingredients · 50 minutes · 6-8 servings
Craving carbs but on a fat loss phase? Maybe too much starch makes you gassy & bloated? Then add this Roasted Winter Squash to your rotation!
This recipe will work with almost every winter squash – butternut, kabocha, buttercup, delicata or pumpkin…The only two I would skip for this are acorn & spaghetti squashes which I prefer to slice in half & roast.
Winter squashes vary in carb content, but you’ll find they all have fewer carbs than potatoes or rice, which is helpful if you’re craving something starchy on a lower-carb diet. Some squashes are higher in fiber than others. Fiber feeds are good gut bugs, but if you find certain squashes make you gassy & bloated you may be dealing with some bacteria imbalance, or it may be too much fiber for you. If this is the case, start small – instead of 2 cups of squash, start with ½ a cup & increase from there. And delicata squash (my FAVOURITE) is often easier to digest.
Don’t crowd the pieces otherwise it will steam the squash!
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Use a sharp knife to peel the squash & remove the seeds. Dice into even-sized pieces.
Toss with a light coating of oil & sea salt to taste. Add any extra spices – smoked paprika + garlic powder or cinnamon are my usual go-to’s.
Spread evenly on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Careful not to crowd the pieces to avoid steaming.
Roast for ~40 min or until golden & tender, stirring every 10-15 min (unless it’s delicata which doesn’t require stirring).
Enjoy!
Ingredients
Winter squash (kabocha, butternut, buttercup, pumpkin…)
Extra virgin olive oil
Sea Salt
Notes
How to Serve - This is great as a side to pretty much any dish! If you are on a lower carb diet, try swapping your potatoes for squash. Squash is great with eggs, meat & gravy, sauteed greens, with salad…the possibilities are endless!
Leftovers - I always make extra to save time during the week. Reheat in the oven at 400 degrees or in the microwave.
