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Roasted Squash Wedges

Panko is a great Japanese bread crumb and produces a light flaky coating. Combined with Parmesan cheese, it almost tastes fried! Once you have this technique down pat, use it to coat sweet potato wedges or other root veg wedges

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February 4th, 2009

Recipe by Leeanne Wright

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“I really liked the acorn squash, as we’ve never had it before. It took a little while to get the coating to stick to the wedges, but once we got the hang of it, it was really easy.”

Hannah, 13, Toronto

Servings
6
Prep Time
Prep: 10 min.
On the table: 40 min.
Ingredients
  • 1 lb acorn squash, cut in half and seeded
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
  • Directions
  • 1.

    Preheat oven to 400-deg. F. Line a pan with foil. Cut each squash half into 6 wedges.

  • 2.

    Combine cheese and panko in a wide shallow bowl. Spray cut sides of squash wedges with oil, then press into panko mixture to coat cut sides. Arrange cut-side down on pan.

  • 3.

    Roast 15 minutes then turn wedges over. Roast 15 minutes longer, or until squash is tender and lightly golden brown.

  • Nutrients Per Serving
    Per serving: 75 calories, 1 g fat, 78 mg calcium, 74 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrates, 2 g fibre, 3 g protein.
    Roasted Squash Wedges
    Photo by Edward Pond
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