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

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.