Baked Butternut Squash

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter divided
• 1  butternut squash halved lengthwise seeded
• 2 servings salt and ground pepper black to taste
• 2 servings water 

Equipment

• oven
• baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Place squash, cut sides down, in a 9x13 baking dish.
3. Pour water into dish around squash halves.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until tender and easily pierced with a fork, about 1 1/2 hours. Carefully remove the skin with a fork; it should be very easy to remove. Top squash halves with butter and season with salt and pepper to taste.