Roasted Butternut Squash with Maple and Brown Sugar
2 (1 pound each) butternut squash
4 teaspoons butter
4 tablespoons real maple syrup
4 teaspoons light brown sugar
Salt, to taste
Heat the oven to 450 degrees.
Cut each squash in half, and discard the seeds. Place in a shallow baking dish, cut side up. Place 1 teaspoon butter and 1 tablespoon maple syrup in the cavity of each squash.
Roast 15-20 minutes, or until the flesh is fork-tender. Remove from the oven, and fluff the flesh with a fork. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon brown sugar over each squash half, and season to taste with salt. Serve immediately.
Serves four.
:Nutition values per serving: 181 calories (19 percent from fat), 4 g fat (2.5 g saturated), 38 g carbohydrates, 5.5 g fiber, 2 g protein, 10 mg cholesterol, 38 mg sodium.
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