BROWN SUGAR BAKED SWEET POTATOES AND ACORN SQUASH

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Brown Sugar Baked Sweet Potatoes and Acorn Squash image

Provided by Andrea Albin

Categories     Side     Bake     Christmas     Thanksgiving     Vegetarian     Dinner     Squash     Sweet Potato/Yam     Fall     Healthy     Christmas Eve     Butter     Gourmet     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 large sweet potatoes (1 3/4 pounds total), peeled and sliced crosswise 1/2 inch thick
1 large acorn squash (3 to 3 1/2 pounds), halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced crosswise 1/2 inch thick
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon grated nutmeg

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.
  • Toss sweet potatoes and squash with butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Divide between two 17-by 11-inch 4-sided sheet pans. Bake, switching position of pans halfway through, 25 minutes.
  • Stir together brown sugar and nutmeg. Turn vegetable slices and sprinkle evenly with sugar mixture. Bake until golden and tender, 35 to 40 minutes more.

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