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Roasted Butternut Squash (Three Ways)

URL: https://www.feastingathome.com/stuffed-butternut-three-ways/

Ingredients

Roasted Butternut with Persian Lentils

  • 1 small butternut squash
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ¼ cup onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, rough chopped
  • ¼ cup golden raisins
  • 1 ½ cups cooked lentils
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ cup water
  • ¼– ½ cup chopped cilantro or parsley
  • cup plain yogurt
  • ¼ cup pomegranate seeds

Roasted Butternut with Miso Mushrooms

  • 1 small butternut squash
  • 8 ounces tofu
  • 2 tablespoons Braggs liquid aminos or soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • ¼ cup onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • 6 ounces sliced mushrooms
  • 2 teaspoons miso
  • 3–4 tablespoons hot tap water
  • 1 scallion sliced
  • to taste optional toasted sesame seeds

Thanksgiving Stuffing Version

  • 1 small butternut squash
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
  • ¼ cup onion, diced
  • ½ an apple, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, rough chopped
  • 8 ounces ground turkey
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
  • ¼ cup pecans
  • 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
  • 8–10 leaves sage, finely sliced
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
  2. Cut the butternut squash in half lengthwise and place it cut side down on a parchment-lined sheet pan.
  3. Roast for 30 minutes until tender.
  4. Prepare the filling for each variation while the squash roasts.
  5. For the Persian lentils, sauté onion and garlic, then add remaining ingredients and simmer.
  6. For the miso mushrooms, roast tofu and sauté onion, ginger, and mushrooms, then mix with miso and water.
  7. For the Thanksgiving stuffing, sauté onion, apple, and garlic, then add ground turkey and spices, and mix in pecans and cranberries.
  8. Once the squash is done, scoop out the seeds and mix the flesh with seasonings.
  9. Top each squash half with the respective filling and serve.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
2
Calories
550
Total fat
25g
Total carbohydrates
60g
Total protein
20g
Sodium
500mg
Cholesterol
60mg

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