Ginger-Roasted Winter Squash

Name: Ginger-Roasted Winter Squash
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 kilograms thick-fleshed sugar pumpkin or acorn squash, halved and seeded; 1 cinnamon stick; 4 servings Coarse sea salt and ground pepper; 2 Tbsps crème fraîche; 59 milliliters dried currants; 1 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 118 milliliters red wine vinegar; 59 milliliters sugar; 118 milliliters water

Ginger-Roasted Winter Squash might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 239 calories, 3g of protein, and 5g of fat. This gluten free and vegetarian recipe serves 4. It is perfect for Winter. A mixture of acorn squash, cinnamon stick, ginger, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 32

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In a small saucepan, combine the water with the sugar, vinegar and cinnamon and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring until the sugar dissolves.

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Cinnamon

Vinegar

Sugar

Water

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Add the currants and simmer for 3 minutes, then remove from the heat.

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Currants

Meanwhile, line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Rub the squash with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Using a fine grater, grate the ginger over the cut sides of the squash and rub it into the flesh.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Ginger

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Aluminum Foil

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Transfer the squash to the prepared baking sheet, cut side down, and roast for about 15 minutes, until the squash starts to soften. Turn the squash cut side up and roast for about 17 minutes longer, until tender; transfer to a work surface and let cool slightly.

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Squash

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Increase the oven temperature to 42

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Cut the squash into 1 1/2-inch-thick wedges. Lightly rub the foil with oil and arrange the squash on the baking sheet; roast for about 25 minutes, turning once halfway through, until golden and crisp along the edges.

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