This whole foods recipe for sweet baked delicata squash with chili spices is a wonderful sweet/spicy/savory way to prepare delicata or any other hard winter squash. The squash is rubbed with spices, drizzled with a bit of olive oil and agave, and baked to perfection. This is a perfect side for fall entrees, and is an excellent holiday dish as well. Winter squash is rich in beta-carotene, vitamin C, potassium, manganese, and fiber.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 medium-small delicata squash (about 1 ½ pounds), cut in half lengthwise and seeded (alternatively, use acorn, buttercu
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 large shallot, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons agave nectar or maple syrup
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 375’
Place squash, cut side up, into a 9x13” baking dish. Season squash halves40 with salt and pepper. Mix together chili powder and cumin, and sprinkle spices over squash. Divide chopped shallot amongst the squash. Stir together the olive oil and agave, and drizzle over the squash halves, spreading well.
Cover the dish and bake the squash for 20 minutes. Uncover the dish and bake an additional 20 minutes, until the squash is very tender and slightly caramelized.
Serves 4.
Copyright 2009 by Jen Hoy
