Brown Sugar Baked Sweet Potatoes and Acorn Squash
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes (1 3/4 pounds total), peeled and sliced crosswise 1/2 inch thick
- 1 large acorn squash (3 to 3 1/2 pounds), halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced crosswise 1/2 inch thick
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.
- Toss sweet potatoes and squash with butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Divide between two 17-by 11-inch 4-sided sheet pans. Bake, switching position of pans halfway through, 25 minutes.
- Stir together brown sugar and nutmeg. Turn vegetable slices and sprinkle evenly with sugar mixture. Bake until golden and tender, 35 to 40 minutes more.
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