Roasted Chipotle Acorn Squash

Name: Roasted Chipotle Acorn Squash
Yield: serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 2 acorn squash (1 1/2 to 1 3/4 pounds each); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon ground chipotle chile; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

December 20, 2011

This dish is one of the standouts at the Valladolid Thanksgiving table. Roasting acorn squash—or any vegetable—caramelizes the flesh and brings out its natural sweetness. Your veggies will be exponentially more flavorful than they are when you boil or steam them.

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