Butternut-Squash-and-Sage Wontons

Name: Butternut-Squash-and-Sage Wontons
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 340 grams butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes; 4 larges garlic cloves, unpeeled; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 Tbsp freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese; 2 sage leaves, 1 whole, 1 minced; 1 serving Salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 medium shallot, minced; 59 milliliters walnuts; 24 wonton wrappers

The recipe Butternut-Squash-and-Sage Wontons could satisfy your Chinese craving in roughly 1 hour and 15 minutes. This recipe serves 1. One portion of this dish contains about 29g of protein, 52g of fat, and a total of 1172 calories. It works well as a pretty expensive hor d'oeuvre. A mixture of butternut squash, shallot, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 40

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Arrange the garlic cloves and the whole sage leaf on a piece of foil and drizzle with 1 teaspoon of the olive oil. Wrap up the garlic in the foil and roast for about 40 minutes, until the cloves are very soft.

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Garlic

Olive Oil

Clove

Sage

Wrap

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Aluminum Foil

Let cool, then peel the garlic.

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Garlic

Meanwhile, spread the walnuts in a pie plate and toast for about 5 minutes, until golden brown.

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Walnuts

Spread

Toast

Let the walnuts cool, then coarsely chop them.

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Walnuts

In a medium saucepan, cover the squash with water. Bring to a boil and simmer over moderate heat until tender, about 15 minutes.

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Squash

Water

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Sauce Pan

Drain well and transfer to a bowl.

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Bowl

Add the roasted garlic and the sage leaf to the squash and mash with a fork.

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Roasted Garlic

Squash

Sage

In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the shallot and minced sage and cook over moderate heat until the shallot is softened, 3 minutes.

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Shallot

Sage

Mix the shallot and sage into the mashed squash and season with salt and pepper. Wipe out the skillet.

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Salt And Pepper

Shallot

Squash

Sage

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Frying Pan

Working with 4 wonton wrappers at a time, mound a rounded teaspoon of squash filling in the center of each wrapper.

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Wonton Wrappers

Squash

Brush the edges of the wrappers with water and fold each one into a triangle, pressing the edges to seal. Bring the pointed edges together and press to seal.

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Water

Transfer the stuffed wontons to a baking sheet and cover them with plastic wrap. Repeat with the remaining wonton wrappers and filling.

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Wonton Wrappers

Wrap

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