Butternut squash fries

mandi (mandi@itscome2this.com)

Butternut Squash Fries

I said last week that I have recently become a big fan of Butternut Squash. It’s so sweet & yummy to my taste buds, I just love it!! I could honestly just cut it up, bake it till it becomes tender & enjoy!! As you already know, I do like it as a Butternut Squash Macaroni & Cheese.

But, I also really, really like it as Butternut Squash “Fries”. I got this recipe from the Biggest Loser Cookbook. And it’s husband AND kiddo approved!!

Here’s what you’ll need:

1 large butternut squash
1/2 teaspoon EVOO
1 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon salt

Here’s what you’ll do:

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

Cut both ends off the squash. Using a vegetable peeler, peel the rind from the squash until you’ve peeled away the pale orange outside layers. Discard the rind. Cut the squash in half lengthwise. With a spoon, scrape out the seeds & discard them. Cut 8oz (about 2 cups) of ’sticks’. (Refrigerate the remaining squash for another recipe).

Place the squash sticks in a medium mixing bowl. Add the oil, paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt. Toss to coat. Transfer the squash to a baking sheet so the sticks are in a single layer and do not touch.

Bake, turning the squash about every 5 minutes for 22-25 minutes, or until the outsides are crisp and the insides are tender when tested with a fork. Serve immediately.

ALL this makes just one serving at 133 calories, 3 g protein, 28 g carbohydrates, 3 g fat (trace saturated), 0 mg cholesterol, 5 g fiber & 302 mg sodium

I like the “goodness” better than regular old potato fries and I like the taste better than sweet potato fries (and actually even better than white potato fries too!!), so that’s it Works for Me.