Easy-frickin’-peasy. Squash, salt, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, oven, plate. I feel weird even calling it a recipe.

• Ingredients
• 1 medium acorn squash, sliced lengthwise $1.50
• salt Pantry
• 2 tbsp butter cut into small cubes, divided $1 for a stick
• 4 tbsp brown sugar, divided Pantry
• ground cinnamon $1.50 for 1 oz.

Total Cost of Ingredients $4

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Use a spoon to scoop out the squash’s seeds and discard (or save and roast them a la pumpkin seeds).

Lightly salt the squash’s flesh.

Divide the cubes of butter between the 2 halves, placing it in in the center of each.

Top with the brown sugar and a dash of cinnamon.

Bake on an ungreased baking sheet for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until squash is soft and brown sugar/butter mixture is bubbly.

Serves 2.