Roasted Butternut Squash & Apple Spice

For a delish meatless meal or paired with your favorite meat or fish protein, my Roasted Butternut Squash & Apple Spice is an easy-to-make, healthy holiday dish! For Vegans enjoy without the cheese (or with a Vegan alternative).

Roasted Butternut Squash & Apple Spice

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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1 bag butternut squash (diced or spiraled)
• 2-3 sweet apples, diced
• 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
• dash garlic salt
• dash garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon (or to taste)
• olive oil spray
• 1 lemon (freshly squeezed lemon juice for apples and for plating)
• 1 small sweet onion, diced onion
• 3 garlic cloves, diced
• 1 c. mushrooms, sliced
• 1 bag fresh chopped spinach
• 1/2 c. almonds (whole or sliced)
• 1/3 c. dried cranberries
• Gorgonzola or Pecorino cheese (for grating)

Method

 

1. Preheat oven to 425 Degrees F

To Roast

1. Preheat oven to 425 Degrees F
2. Spray (or dust) olive oil on a cookie sheet
3. Place butternut squash on the sheet
4. Add pumpkin pie spice
5. Add diced apple (mixed with a spritz of lemon juice)
6. Add garlic salt & powder, cinnamon
7. Roast mix in the oven for 30-40 minutes until squash istender but not mushy.

At the Stovetop

1. In a skillet on the stovetop over low heat, spray olive oil
2. Add in onions and garlic and sauté until translucent
3. Add in Mushrooms, spinach, almonds, a dash of garlic powder& salt, and stir.

To Plate

1. Put skillet mixture in a large bowl, and add roastedbutternut squash and apple spice.
2. Squeeze lemon juice over the top
3. Add in dried cranberries
4. Grate Gorgonzola or Pecorino cheese on top
5. Serve warm

Notes

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