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Roasted Butternut Squash with Lime Juice

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Roasted Butternut Squash with Lime Juice

Roasted Butternut Squash with Lime Juice

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Equipment

  • - Chef's Knife: A versatile knife with a sharp blade, perfect for chopping, dicing, and slicing vegetables like butternut squash.

  • - Vegetable Peeler: Efficiently peels the skin off butternut squash without wasting too much of the flesh.

  • - Mandoline Slicer: Allows for uniform slicing, which is beneficial when preparing ingredients for consistent cooking.

  • - Cast Iron Skillet: Ideal for roasting butternut squash in the oven due to its excellent heat retention and distribution properties.

  • - Oven-Safe Baking Dish: A suitable dish for baking, ensuring even cooking of the butternut squash while it roasts.

  • - Cooling Rack: Helps in cooling down the roasted squash quickly without steam accumulation.

  • - Citrus Juicer (Reamer): Perfect for juicing limes easily, ensuring you get fresh and clean lime juice for your recipe.

  • - Oven Thermometer: Ensures the accurate temperature inside your oven, helping to achieve perfectly roasted butternut squash every time.

  • - Food Processor: Useful for quickly and uniformly cutting vegetables like butternut squash into smaller pieces if preferred (note that using a knife is safer).

  • - Digital Kitchen Scale: For precise measurement of ingredients, which is crucial in many cooking processes including roasting.

Ingredients

  • 1 3 1/2-pound butternut squash, peeled, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

  • 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter, melted

  • 4 teaspoons fresh lime juice plus 1 lime cut into wedges for garnish

  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Preheat oven to 400°F. Divide squash between 2 rimmed baking sheets, arranging in single layer; toss with oil, butter, and lime juice. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast 20 minutes. Turn squash over; roast until soft and golden brown, about 20 minutes longer. Cut into wedges. DO AHEAD: Can be made 4 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm in 400°F oven until hot, about 10 minutes.
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Instruction 2

Season squash to taste with salt and pepper; sprinkle with rosemary. Serve warm with lime wedges.
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