Author: -sDELM846Ls
This simple and cheap baked butternut squash recipe turns a butternut squash into an oozing mass of gooey tasty forkfuls.
- 1 butternut squash
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- 2 knobs of butter (about 15 g / ½ oz per knob)
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- Vegetable oil for brushing
For the filling
- 150 g (5 oz) grated cheese (cheddar, gruyere, jack cheese...)
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
- Salt
- Pepper
- Grated cheese for topping
- Cut the butternut squash in half lengthways (careful!) and scoop out the seeds and fibre from each half.
- Into each cavity put one of the sliced garlic cloves, a knob of butter and a tsp of lemon juice. Season lightly.
- Brush the cut faces of each half with oil. Place on a baking tray and bake at 190°C/375°F for 40-60 minutes until the flesh is tender.
- Remove from the oven and allow the cool until the halves are cool enough to handle.
- Pour the juices into a bowl. Scrape the flesh out into the same bowl taking care not to rip the skins.
- Add the grated cheese and mixed herbs to the flesh. Season then mash the mixture.
- Spoon the mixture back into the skins. Sprinkle on some grated cheese. Bake on a tray in the oven at 160°C/320°F for 20-25 minutes until the cheese has melted and the flesh is heated through.
Calories: 548 Fat: 39.5 Sugar: 0.6 Fiber: 7.4 Protein: 24.4 Cholesterol: 108.1
You can prepare this ahead of time before the final baking. Almost any cheese will do but you should halve the quantity of cheese if you are using a very strong flavoured cheese (Stilton, Gorgonzola, Danish Blue, etc).
There is no end to the things you can add into this recipe. Here are some suggestions:
- Sautéed mushrooms
- A tsp of honey
- Some grated ginger
- Mustard
- Pinenuts
- A can of tuna
- Some wilted spinach
- A couple of chopped chillis
Recipe by Titli's Busy Kitchen at http://titlisbusykitchen.com/recipe/baked-butternut-squash-recipe
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