ROASTED ACORN SQUASH WITH PARMESAN CHEESE

Roasted Acorn Squash with Parmesan Cheese image

A perfect fall side dish! The Parmesan cheese adds a salty surprise!

Provided by IronChefLaurie

Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash Winter Squash Acorn Squash

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 small acorn squash, seeded and quartered
1 teaspoon olive oil, or as needed
1 teaspoon coarse salt, or to taste
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly oil a baking sheet with olive oil.
Put quartered squash on the prepared baking sheet, skin-side down. Sprinkle lightly with salt; don't add too much!
Roast squash in the preheated oven until tender when poked with a fork, about 40 minutes.
Remove from the oven and brush squash pieces with melted butter. Season with pepper, then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.6 calories, Carbohydrate 16.4 g, Cholesterol 17.5 mg, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 523.7 mg, Sugar 3.5 g