
Roasted Fall and Summer Squash
Arizona has a very interesting fall because it really is still summer and our farmers are growing amazing squashes including winter squashes, which love the desert heat. At the farmers market you may run across one of my favorites, the Honeynut squash. It is like a personal-size squash with even more sweetness than the larger Butternut. We also have a second crop of summer squash arriving in the fall. The seeds usually were planted during our July or August monsoon period and make another trip back to markets just when you think they are gone for good. As other squashes like Kabocha, Delicata, Fairy Tale and pumpkins begin to arrive; use whatever you enjoy and tastes good to you. The important part will be to cut them into similar sizes to insure they cook evenly. I cut the summer squash almost twice the size, as they cook much faster than the denser winter squash.
Ingredients
- 1 Honeynut squash, peeled, quartered, seeded and cut into ½-inch slices
- 2 small summer squash, ends trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- Sea salt and pepper, to taste
- Olive oil, enough to coat the vegetables
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425º. Season the cut squash with salt, pepper and olive oil. Spread squash on a baking sheet and roast in the oven until tender, about 20 minutes. Stir the outside pieces back into the center and push the center pieces out to the sides for even cooking.




