MAPLE-GINGER BUTTERNUT SQUASH

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Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 1/2 lb butternut squash (1 large)
2 teaspoons maple syrup
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Halve squash and discard seeds. Arrange squash, cut sides up, in a shallow baking pan and roast in middle of oven until soft, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Cool squash slightly and scoop flesh into a bowl. Mash squash slightly with a fork with syrup, ginger, and salt and pepper to taste. Before serving, reheat squash if necessary in a baking dish, covered, in a 350°F oven.

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