Butternut Squash Mash

Butternut Squash Mash
Butternut Squash Mash might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 10 servings with 265 calories, 5g of protein, and 6g of fat each. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Not If you have pepper, bulbs garlic, sage leaves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours.

Instructions

1
Prick each squash with paring knife. On microwavable plate, microwave squash, one at a time, on High 4 to 5 minutes. Carefully cut squash in half lengthwise, using chef’s knife; discard seeds and membranes. Line 2 large cookie sheets with foil; spray foil with cooking spray.
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Place squash halves, cut sides down, on cookie sheets.
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Heat oven to 350°F.
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Cut off pointed ends of garlic bulbs.
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Place garlic on sheet of foil; drizzle with oil. Fold foil tightly to seal; place on 1 cookie sheet with squash.
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Place 1 cookie sheet on upper oven rack and 1 on lower oven rack.
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Bake 1 hour, switching positions after 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.
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Scoop out squash from shells and place in large bowl; cover to keep warm. Squeeze garlic from bulbs into small bowl; mash with fork.
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In 1-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in half-and-half, chopped sage, salt and pepper; heat to simmering.
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Remove from heat.
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Add butter mixture and mashed garlic to squash. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
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Garnish with sage leaves.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs
Servings10
Health Score44
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