Easy Acorn Squash

8 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 acorn squash
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
  • 1 pinch fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch freshly ground sea salt
  • thyme (optional)
  • nutmeg (optional)
  • cinnamon (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat oven to 400 Cut acorn squash in half.
  2. 2
    Scoop out seeds using an ice cream scoop, sharp spoon, or melon baller.
  3. 3
    Spread butter on cut edges and insides of each half.
  4. 4
    Place halves on baking sheet (lined with foil, if you wish).
  5. 5
    Sprinkle sugar inside each half.
  6. 6
    Scatter in each small amount of salt, greater amt.of pepper and desired herbs.
  7. 7
    Bake for one hour.
  8. 8
    (Freshly grated nutmeg and a pinch of cinnamon is nice. Thyme is nice with nutmeg or by itself.).

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