Dessert for 4

Miso Roasted Butternut Squash

Name: Miso Roasted Butternut Squash
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 or large butternut squash; 5 tbsp white miso; 1/4 cup mirin or sake; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 2 tbsp light brown sugar; 1 tbsp thick soy sauce; 2 tsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp minced red jalapeño; 1 tbsp minced cilantro leaves

Roasted butternut squash is coated with a sweet miso glaze and finished with sesame oil, jalapeño, and cilantro.

Typical price

$5.05for 4 servings

$1.26 per serving$5.05 for 4

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50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Winter squash (butternut, spaghetti)$1.29/lb typical	2 lb	$2.58Typical price
Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.05

Pantry staples you likely have

Asian sauces and pastesWine, beer and spiritsOlive and cooking oilVinegarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSoy sauce

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 or large butternut squash
5 tbsp white miso
1/4 cup mirin or sake
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp light brown sugar
1 tbsp thick soy sauce
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp minced red jalapeño
1 tbsp minced cilantro leaves

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and line a large baking sheet with cooking oil.
Peel, seed, and cut the butternut squash into 1-inch cubes.
Whisk the miso, mirin, rice vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, and sesame oil into a glaze.
Toss the squash with the glaze and spread it across the baking sheet.
Roast for 30 to 35 minutes, turning once, until tender and browned.
Top the squash with minced jalapeño and cilantro before serving.