Baked Butternut Squash

Ingredients

For 2 servings

• •1 large butternut squash, halved lengthwise and seeded
• •1 c. à soupe butter, cut into pieces
• •salt and ground black pepper to taste

Method

1. 1.Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2.Place squash, cut-sides down, in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Pour 2 cups water into dish around squash.
3. 3.Bake in the preheated oven until tender and easily pierced with a fork, about 1 ½ hours, adding more water as needed if pan looks dry.
4. 4.Remove from the oven; transfer each half to a plate, cut-side up.
5. 5.Top each half with butter and season with salt and pepper.