Place on baking sheet and drizzle olive oil over top of each quarter.Carefully cut acorn squash in half, then cut halves into quarters.This roasted acorn squash with smoked paprika was delicious and I hope you give it a try, especially anyone new to working with fall/winter squashes. Greek Yogurt Egg Salad with Smoked Paprika

I couldn’t help but sprinkle a bit of Parmesan on it too after seeing how Sandy serves her spaghetti squash. The smoked paprika added such a nice layer of smoky flavor to the slightly sweet roasted acorn squash. This time I wanted to keep it simple, to be served as a nutritious side dish to something like this balsamic pork roast or a roast chicken (both cooked in the crock pot to continue to keep things on the simple side). I’ve also served roasted acorn squash with bolognese sauce for a lower carb dinner option. I’ve cooked with acorn squash a couple times, roasting it and then stuffing it. I finally broke into this beautiful acorn squash last week. I’ve always been a little intimidated with preparing them, which is why they tend to sit pretty in a bowl on my counter for weeks sometimes…but they do really add to the fall decor in my kitchen so it’s all good. ‘Tis the season for pretty squash, right? I did not grow up eating fall squashes (or are they called winter squashes, I’m still not sure on that one) like acorn, butternut, delicata and spaghetti squashes but I’ve been really into finding ways to cook them and incorporate them into recipes over the last few years. So easy to prepare!Ĭlick here to Pin this healthy Roasted Acorn Squash recipe.

Roasted acorn squash with smoked paprika is a simple healthy side dish recipe and a great way to enjoy this seasonal vegetable.

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