Roasted Brown Sugar Acorn Squash

Ingredients

• 1 Acorn Squash (halved and seeds removed)
• Olive Oil
• Salt and Pepper
• 2 Tablespoons Butter
• 2-4 Tablespoons Dark Brown Sugar
• Kosher Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon (divided)
• 1/4 teaspoon Cardamom (divided)

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 400 degrees.

2. 2

   Drizzle oil in a cast iron pan and rub the acorn flesh and all over the bottom. Add a tiny drizzle, or rub the oil down into the well of each squash and season well with salt and pepper if desired.

3. 3

   Roast for about 20-30 minutes, face side down and with foil over the backs until the flesh is browning and caramelizing.

4. 4

   Flip over and rub the rims with a pat of butter and then throw the pat into each well.

5. 5

   Sprinkle liberally with brown sugar in the well and rims as well as the seasoning divided between the two squash.

6. 6

   Roast, cut side up, covered with foil for another 20-25 minutes or until tender and mashable. Serve with a little more salt if needed.