Garlic Butter Acorn Squash

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 2 acorns squash , halved and seeded
• 0.25 cups butter , divided
• 4 teaspoons minced garlic , divided
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

2. 2

   Place each squash half in the baking dish, cut side down.

3. 3

   Bake squash in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Flip squash over and place 1 tablespoon butter and 1 teaspoon garlic into each squash. Season with salt and pepper.

4. 4

   Bake squash, cut-side up until tender, about 20 more minutes. Cool for about 5 minutes before serving.