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Maple-Roasted Delicata Squash with Red Onion

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Maple-Roasted Delicata Squash with Red Onion Gieves Anderson, food styling by Anna Hampton
  • Active Time

    10 minutes

  • Total Time

    40 minutes

Roasting the squash with olive oil and maple syrup enhances their sweetness while helping them turn a rich golden brown.

我ngredients

Serves 8

3 medium Delicata squash (about 3 pounds), halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
2 medium red onions, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch rings
5 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
4 fresh thyme sprigs
1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons maple syrup
Kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
  1. Step 1

    Arrange the racks in the upper and lower rungs in the oven and preheat the oven to 425°F degrees. Place the squash, red onion, garlic, thyme, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and maple syrup, and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper; toss to coat.

    Step 2

    Spread vegetables evenly onto two large, rimmed baking sheets. Bake the squash on the upper and lower racks of the oven, tossing, rotating, and switching the pan positions half way through cooking, until tender and browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Taste and season again with more salt and pepper, if desired.

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  • This is THE BEST squash side dish we've ever had. My husband said he wants this again and I agree totally! Awesome recipe. Thank you for a new dish to put in our meal rotation.

    • Loug47

    • Leamington Ontario Canada

    • 10/19/2021

  • My kids LOVE this! I punched up the thyme and red pepper. Part of our rotation now.

    • Anonymous

    • North Carolina

    • 9/24/2021

  • Served this two nights ago with Butternut Squash, outstanding complement for Thanksgiving. Light side which helped balance out the menu and the heavier dishes.

    • superjofe

    • 11/28/2020

  • Very easy. A big bonus that you don't have to peel this squash, and it's delicious!

    • mamazoni

    • New Haven, CT

    • 11/7/2020

  • This is stupid simple and crazy delicious. We'll be eating this 2 or 3 times a month at least this winter.

    • Anonymous

    • ct

    • 10/15/2020

  • Fantastic. My first time even eating Delicata squash. My instincts were right: try this recipe! I will be making it again and again. You should too!

    • coffeemate

    • New Berlin, WI

    • 9/29/2020

  • So easy and delicious - have made this four times so far.. even my squash haters like it. I now use silpats to prevent burning for maximum yield and tastiness.

    • Anonymous

    • Montreal, QC

    • 1/9/2020

  • This is just plain good. It's a little different and I enjoyed it immensely. Will add it to the rotation. Do not skimp on the garlic. I used 3 cloves for 1 squash.

    • lorig13

    • NJ

    • 9/18/2019

  • God, do I love delicata squash. This recipe is easy and a great way to show off the vegatable. Will make it again!

    • Anonymous

    • Spencertown, NY

    • 9/9/2019

  • Made this just as written and it was a huge hit. Didn't keep my eye on the second sheet that was roasting while we ate, and it burned to a crisp. Keep an eye on these tasty morsels!

    • ninahaft

    • Oakland, CA

    • 12/13/2018

  • Registered just to review this. AMAZING. And vegan. You MUST try this.

    • Heylizzyclay

    • Reno, NV

    • 1/20/2018

  • Cooked for closer to an hour, to really caramelize the onions. I tossed in some par-boiled haricots verts (had leftover from another recipe) for the last 1/2 hour of roasting. The flavors and colors were really beautiful. Will definitely make again!

    • hbl17

    • Scottsdale, AZ

    • 12/1/2017

  • Love the flavors of this dish. It is so easy to prepare and is so delicious.

    • cookinfor4

    • Mill Valley, CA

    • 11/28/2017

  • Fantastic, and pretty.

    • wheedle

    • Manhattan

    • 11/19/2017

  • This is delicious even though I had to modify the recipe slightly. I halved the recipe so had to estimate amounts -- I may have used a bit more red pepper and a bit less maple syrup. I substituted yellow onion for some of the red onion. And I used a ceramic pan so the vegetables weren't in a single layer. Oh, and I roasted the squash longer than the recipe specified so the onions would caramelize. Despite the changes it was fantastic! Can't wait to make it again, next time with the right amount of red onion. Try it! You'll love it!

    • Anonymous

    • 11/5/2017

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