Name: Butternut Squash with Onions and Pecans Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 38 min
Total time: 48 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tbsp butter; 1 large diced onion; 2¼ lbs butternut squash; 1 cup chopped pecans; 3 tbsp chopped Fresh Parsley; to taste salt and pepper

How To Make Butternut Squash with Onions and Pecans

Savor the sweet and nutty flavors of this vegetable dish made with butternut squash, roasted pecans, and caramelized onion for a scrumptious bite.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 38 minutes

Total: 48 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

3tbspbutter
1largeonion,diced
2¼lbsbutternut squash
1cuppecans,chopped
3tbspfresh parsley,chopped
salt and pepper,to taste

Instructions

Place pecans on an ungreased baking sheet. Toast at 350 degrees F for 5 to 8 minutes.
Peel the squash, and remove the seeds. Cut into ½-inch cubes. There will be about 6 cups of squash.
Melt butter in a heavy large skillet over low heat. Add onion and saute for about 15 minutes until very tender. Add squash and toss to coat. Cover. Cook for about 15 minutes until squash is tender but still holds its shape, stirring frequently.
Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in half of the pecans and half of the parsley.
Transfer mixture to bowl. Sprinkle with remaining pecans and parsley.
Serve and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 190.36kcal
Fat: 13.40g
Saturated Fat: 3.54g
Trans Fat: 0.17g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6.19g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.90g
Carbohydrates: 18.79g
Fiber: 4.23g
Sugar: 4.11g
Protein: 2.76g
Cholesterol: 11.45mg
Sodium: 385.90mg
Calcium: 79.89mg
Potassium: 543.02mg
Iron: 1.39mg
Vitamin A: 721.62µg
Vitamin C: 30.21mg

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