Paleo Roasted Butternut Squash with Crispy Sage Leaves

This paleo butternut squash is a perfect holiday menu item. In my personal opinion and perspective, I think that squash is really something that tastes good with whatever it is mixed and prepared with. I just love squash so much, so sharing this cuisine to you is exciting.

This cuisine is made with butternut squash, olive oil, sage leaves, sea salt and fresh ground peppers. The ingredients are just all this four. They can be easily acquired from the market. These ingredients also has some good benefits for the body. Here are their health benefits.

The impressive health benefits of squash are the nutrients, vitamins, and minerals that itcontain. This list includes a huge amount of vitamin A, as well as significant amounts of vitamins C, E, B6, niacin, thiamin, pantothenic acid, and folate. Squash is also an important source of magnesium, and other antioxidant compounds. These vitamins and minerals are important antioxidant components in the body, which help to neutralize free radicals throughout the body. Olive oil is there to cook the cuisine in a healthy way. And also, it offers good nutrients for the digestive system.

To prepare this cuisine, first, preheat an oven at 400 degrees F. While preheating the oven, ready your squash with 2 tablespoons olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Then, lay the squash on a baking sheet in a single layer and roast fit on the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Next, remove from it oven, stir it and then put it back again in the over and continue the roasting for 10 to 15 more minutes, until squash is browned and tender. After all that, remove it from oven. Not just the end yet. Before serving, get the sage leaves and cook it for about 1 minute in the skillet until just crisp. Top it on your squash and finally, serve it

That is all you need to do to prepare your own paleo butternut squash. Winter squash makes a perfect holiday menu item–and this recipe is no exception. Roasting the squash caramelizes it to perfection, while adding crispy sage at the last minute adds color and flavor. If you’re looking for an alternative to sugar sweet potato casseroles, this healthy option is it.

Paleo Roasted Butternut Squash with Crispy Sage Leaves

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Thanksgiving Dish: Roasted Butternut Squash with Crispy Sage Leaves

Course Dinner, Main Dish

Cuisine Paleo

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Servings 4

Ingredients

• 1 Butternut squash (peeled and cubed)
• 3 tbsp olive oil (divided)
• 12 Sage leaves
• Sea salt and fresh ground pepper (to taste)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Toss the squash with 2 tablespoons olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper.
3. Lay on a baking sheet in a single layer and roast for 20 minutes.
4. Remove from oven, stir and continue roasting for 10 to 15 more minutes, until squash is browned and tender.
5. Remove from oven.
6. Before serving, heat the remaining oil in a skillet. Add the sage leaves and cook for about 1 minute, until just crisp.
7. Toss with the squash before serving.