Name: Sweet and Savory Hasselback Butternut Squash
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Oil, or as needed - 1 tablespoon; Butternut squash - peeled, halved lengthwise, and seeded - 1 large; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Water - 3 tablespoons; Butter - ¼ cup; Honey - ¼ cup; Cinnamon - 1 tablespoon; Minced garlic - 1 teaspoon; Fresh oregano leaves - 1 teaspoon; Dried orange peel - 1 teaspoon; Smoked paprika - ½ teaspoon; Fresh oregano, or as needed - 2 sprigs; Dried cranberries - ¼ cup; Chopped pistachio nuts - ¼ cup

Sweet and Savory Hasselback Butternut Squash

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Sweet and Savory Hasselback Butternut Squash

1. Oil, or as needed - 1 tablespoon

2. Butternut squash - peeled, halved lengthwise, and seeded - 1 large

3. Salt - ½ teaspoon

4. Water - 3 tablespoons

5. Butter - ¼ cup

6. Honey - ¼ cup

7. Cinnamon - 1 tablespoon

8. Minced garlic - 1 teaspoon

9. Fresh oregano leaves - 1 teaspoon

10. Dried orange peel - 1 teaspoon

11. Smoked paprika - ½ teaspoon

12. Fresh oregano, or as needed - 2 sprigs

13. Dried cranberries - ¼ cup

14. Chopped pistachio nuts - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Sweet and Savory Hasselback Butternut Squash

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

2. Stage

Rub oil over squash and season with salt. Place on a rimmed baking sheet and add water.

3. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until softened, about 20 minutes.

4. Stage

Meanwhile, combine butter, honey, cinnamon, garlic, oregano leaves, orange peel, and paprika in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat sauce until combined, 1 to 3 minutes.

5. Stage

Remove squash from oven and reduce heat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Allow squash to cool for 5 minutes.

6. Stage

Slice squash partway through vertically, leaving the bottom portion attached. Drizzle with 1/2 the sauce. Return to the hot oven and bake 10 minutes more.

7. Stage

Remove from the oven and press gently on the squash to separate slices. Drizzle 1/2 of the remaining sauce on top and return to the hot oven. Bake 10 more minutes.

8. Stage

Remove from oven and tuck oregano sprigs between slices or lay on top. Sprinkle with cranberries and pistachios and drizzle with remaining glaze.

9. Stage

Bake in the hot oven 10 minutes more.