Roasted butternut squash

Prep time less than 30 mins

Cook time less than 30 mins

Serves 4

Dietary Vegetarian

Fresh herbs and seasoning set off the sweetness of the butternut squash in this recipe. Just let the oven work its magic.

Method

Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
Place the squash in a roasting tin, cut-sides up.
Drizzle over the olive oil and dot with the butter. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then scatter over the thyme leaves and the whole sprigs of thyme.
Roast in the oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the squash is tender and has turned golden-brown in places.

1 large or 2 small butternut squash, cut into quarters lengthways, seeds removed
olive oil, for drizzling
2 tbsp butter
salt and freshly ground black pepper
few sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only, plus few sprigs fresh thyme, left whole

1 large or 2 small butternut squash, cut into quarters lengthways, seeds removed

few sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only, plus few sprigs fresh thyme, left whole

salt and freshly ground black pepper

olive oil, for drizzling

2 tbsp butter

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