Simple ingredients cooked well is the secret to great meals—but that makes cooking sound easier than it is.

Finding dinner recipes or sides that you love and consistently want to make can be a challenge. If you’re in the mood for a simple, seasonal recipe, I would like to recommend our most-saved recipe of last October: Roasted Butternut Squash.

The recipe has thousands of saves and is great to make when fall is in full swing. It lets the squash shine, which is why this recipe is so great to make when this vegetable is in season.

How to Roast Butternut Squash

This recipe only uses three ingredients, plus some oil to bring everything together. All you need is some squash, garlic, and a little salt and pepper. Of course, there are so many more seasonings and spices to use if you want to adapt the recipe to your liking (such as cinnamon, rosemary, paprika, or even honey or agave).

Peel the squash, then slice in half lengthwise. Remove the seeds from the center of the bulb, and cut the squash into 1-inch cubes. Mix with oil and seasonings, then place on a baking sheet and roast in the oven for about 25 to 35 minutes. The squash should be tender and lightly browned.

If the skin of your squash is too tough to peel, poke holes in the skin and place it in the microwave for a minute or two, then give the peeling process a go. The skin should be softer and easier to work with.

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