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Spicy Roasted Squash & Red Peppers

45 min
15 min prep
30 min cook

Serves 8

Ingredients

  • 1 Medium fresh butternut squash
  • 1 Sweet onion, cut into 8 wedges, layers separated
  • 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil, plus 1 tsp, divided use
  • 4 Garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 Red bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch wide strips
  • 1 tsp Ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper seasoning
  • 1/4 cup Blanched slivered almonds
  • 8 tbsp Fresh sage, chopped

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 450°F.
  2. Line a baking pan with foil and set aside.
  3. Wash the butternut squash, cut in half with a heavy duty knife, remove seeds, and cut each half into 4 wedges. Carefully peel off the skin from each wedge. Cut the peeled squash into 1 to 2-inch pieces.
  4. Combine the squash cubes, onion, olive oil, garlic and bell pepper in the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle the cumin and cayenne pepper over the squash pepper mixture and toss to coat.
  5. Roast the squash mixture on the center oven rack for 30 to 45 minutes or until squash is tender and starting to caramelize.
  6. Combine the teaspoon olive oil, sage leaves, almonds in a small microwave safe bowl, cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high power for 30 seconds; stir.
  7. Garnish the Spicy Roasted Squash & Red Peppers with the toasted almonds and serve.

Nutrition

14gCarbs
6gFat
2gProtein

Nutrition Facts

8 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories110
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 6g
    • 9%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 0.5g
    • 4%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0g
  • Cholesterol
    • 0mg
  • Sodium
    • 5mg
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 14g
    • 5%
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 5g
  • Sugars
    • 3g
  • Protein
    • 2g
  • Vitamin C
    • 70%
  • Calcium
    • 6%
  • Iron
    • 6%
  • Vitamin A
    • 230%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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