This roasted squash and sweet potatoes recipe is one of my all time favorite vegetable side dishes, packed with flavor and super healthy! These roasted squash and sweet potatoes are also a staple at our Thanksgiving dinner.
The hardest part of this roasted winter squash and sweet potatoes dish is peeling and cutting the squash and sweet potatoes. Other than that, this dish couldn’t be simpler. It’s squash and sweet potatoes roasted to perfection with olive oil and seasonings.
What squash is best for roasting?
- This recipe uses a variety of Winter Squash: butternut squash and acorn squash, they have a hard skin and seeds that need to be scooped out before roasting.
- However, you could use a combination of different winter squash – I’ve used this exact recipe and used a delicata and Turban squash – you could also use a roasting pumpkin!
- Winter squash is in season in fall and winter and is one of those vegetables that has a really long shelf life. Generally if squash is stored properly it can last 4-6 weeks at room temperature, or up to a few months if stored in the refrigerator!
- Winter squash have a subtle sweet and almost nutty flavor.
How to make roasted squash and sweet potatoes:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil (less clean up this way!)
- Peel, chop, and prep all the squash and sweet potatoes and onion/garlic. Combine in a large bowl.
- Drizzle with a few glugs of olive oil (3 turns of the wrist) and add seasonings.
- Roast roast roast! I like my squash and sweet potatoes roasted to an inch of being too roasted, so I always add an extra 5-10 minutes.
When I’m not roasting squash, I’m turning it into freezer butternut squash soup -tip, if you ever have leftover roasted squash, you could turn it into soup!
Roasted to perfection, this roasted squash and sweet potatoes recipe is the perfect vegetable side dish for holidays like Thanksgiving or for a family dinner.
Roasted Squash and Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1-2 butternut squash peeled and cubed
- 1 acorn squash peeled and cubed
- 2 sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
- 1 medium onion peeled and chopped
- 3 garlic cloves peeled and finely minced
- 3 Tbs extra virgin olive oil three turns of the wrist in the bowl
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp onion salt
- 1 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Peel and chop all the veggies and throw them in a large bowl (the peeling will take a long time with the squash).
- After all the veggies and onion and garlic are in a bowl pour extra virgin olive oil in - about three turns of the bowl.
- Add the seasonings and then stir. Lay out on lined baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, then turn veggies over and bake for another 20 minutes. My veggies usually take anywhere from 35 to 50 minutes. Poke a fork into the veggies to test if done -the veggies should be soft and not hard anymore (don't over bake because they'll get mushy). Spoon veggies into a bowl and enjoy!
Susan P. says
I’ve been making lots of winter squash and sweet potato recipes. I made the mistake of roasting sweet potatoes on a too low oven rack and the bottom of the pieces burned = lesson learned! Lately, I’ve been cubing and boiling sweet potatoes to add them to rice or quinoa, salads and as a side dish. This recipe will be next on my list to try.
Sweetphi says
I have made that mistake many a time too, always love the crunchy bits though lol. Love that you add them to rice or quinoa or salads – great addition 🙂
Suzanne Kelnhofer Kelnhofer says
This is a great fall recipe! so easy and delicious! Thanks, Sweet Phi
Sweetphi says
So glad you enjoy it 🙂
Maria says
Thank you! This made my Canadian Thanksgiving! It was a hit!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much for taking the time to come back and leave feedback, I truly appreciate it!! We make these for our Thanksgiving every year too!
cheri says
Good for you Phi, love roasted veggies.
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much Cheri!
Sian @ Cakey Dreamer says
My friend did the Whole30 challenge recently and she said that after the first few days it gets far easier- she wasn’t tempted at all! Good luck with it, these look delicious!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much for the words of encouragement, I really appreciate it!!
Amanda says
Yum! These roasted veggies are a great side with any meal!
Sweetphi says
You’re so right…they’re great with any meal!!
Erica says
Hurray for the whole 30 and good luck! A second hurray for the 5 ingredient red velvet cake you mentioned! Sounds yummy.
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much! I need all the good wishes I can get while embarking on this lol….and that 5 ingredient cake…omg, so good, can’t wait until friday to post it (my husband has been happily eating the leftovers all week while I eat an apple ol).
Lynn @ Order in the Kitchen says
Love love love!! These look SO good I’m totally making these!! So glad you are my partner in crime for this program! Love you!! xoxo
Sweetphi says
Girl, we got this! So excited to do this with you, here’s to whole food 🙂
Trisha (Stew or a Story) says
I’ve been intrigued by the whole30 program, so I’m excited to follow along. If it involves eating these roasted sweet potatoes and squash (two of my favorites), I’m in!!!
Sweetphi says
I’ll definitely keep you posted, thank you so much for your comment 🙂
Rachel @ Bakerita says
These look so delicious, and amazing for you for doing Whole30! I’m trying to incorporate more elements of the Paleo lifestyle into my life to help me eat a bit cleaner – good luck!! 🙂
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much Rachel!