Roasted Calabaza Recipe

Roasted Calabaza Recipe

  • 3 1/2 pound calabaza (Caribbean pumpkin; often sold in large wedges) or butternut squash
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • Accompaniment: lime wedges
  1. Preheat oven to 475°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.
  2. Seed and peel calabaza, then cut into 3/4-inch-wide pieces (about 3 inches long).
  3. Toss with oil, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper, then divide between 2 large shallow heavy baking pans, spreading in 1 layer.
  4. Roast calabaza, switching position of pans and turning calabaza over halfway through cooking, until tender and starting to caramelize, 35 to 45 minutes.