Butternut Squash Fries

Ingredients

• 3 spray(s) olive oil cooking spray
• 1 pound(s) uncooked butternut squash, peeled, seeded, long ?neck? cut into sixteen 3/4-inch-thick sticks
• 1 tsp table salt, or to taste
• 1/2 tsp chili powder, or to taste (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450° F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. Arrange squash fries on prepared baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and chili powder; liberally coat with cooking spray.
3. Roast, turning once, until desired crispness, about 14 to 18 minutes.

Notes

Yields 4 fries per serving.

Start with a large squash. You will end up using about 1 lb of squash and have the "bulb" of the squash left over.

Any hard winter squash will work in this recipe.

Double or triple the recipe to meet your needs.