Thursday, January 16, 2014

Butternut Squash Fries Weight Watchers Recipe Ratings (1144) 1PointsPlus Value Prep time: 10 min Cook time: 18 min Other time: 0 min Serves: 4 A great alternative to deep-fried potatoes. These fries are slightly sweet, slightly spicy and oven-baked for a nice roasted flavor. Ingredients 3 spray(s) olive oil cooking spray 1 pound(s) uncooked butternut squash, peeled, seeded, long “neck” cut into sixteen 3/4-inch-thick sticks* 1 tsp table salt, or to taste 1/2 tsp chili powder, or to taste (optional) Instructions Preheat oven to 450ºF. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Arrange squash fries on prepared baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and chili powder; liberally coat with cooking spray. Roast, turning once, until desired crispness, about 14 to 18 minutes. Yields 4 fries per serving. Notes *Start with a large squash. You will end up using about 1 lb of squash and have the “bulb” of the squash left over. Any hard winter squash will work in this recipe. Double or triple the recipe to meet your needs.

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