Simple Skin-On Baked Squash Slices

Name: Simple Skin-On Baked Squash Slices
Total time: PT-496087H26M18S
Ingredients: About 2 pounds koginut squash (or the other winter squashes in the note above); 1 tablespoon olive oil; Salt and pepper; 2 tablespoons butter, cut into bits

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Makes 4 servings 1x

Time about an hour, largely unattended

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Ingredients

About 2 pounds koginut squash (or the other winter squashes in the note above)
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons butter, cut into bits

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 375°F. Cut across the squashes to trim away the stem. Carefully cut each in half and scoop out the seeds and surrounding pulp with a spoon. With the flat side facing down, cut the squashes in either direction, making slices about 1/4 inch thick.

2. Smear the olive oil into the bottom and sides of a 9- x 13-inch baking dish (or a large oval dish). Layer the sliced squash into the dish, sprinkling with salt and pepper as you go. Cover tightly with foil and bake undisturbed for 45 minutes.

3. Remove the dish from the oven and turn the heat to 400°F. Take off the foil and dot the top of the squash with the bits of butter. Return the squash to the oven and bake until the squash is super soft and shriveled and browned in places, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.

— Recipe developed by Kerri Conan