Mashed Butternut Squash and Pears

Name: Mashed Butternut Squash and Pears
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Bosc or Anjou pears; 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 1 large butternut squash, about 1 pound; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 4 servings Course salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter; 1 vanilla bean

Mashed Butternut Squash and Pears is a gluten free and vegetarian side dish. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 253 calories, 2g of protein, and 12g of fat each. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. A mixture of butter, vanilla bean, ground ginger, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 35 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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Cut the butternut squash in half lengthwise and remove the seeds. Peel the pears, cut in half and remove the core.

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Butternut Squash

Pear

Seeds

Place the pears and squash, cut side up, on a foil-lined baking sheet.

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Squash

Pear

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Aluminum Foil

In a small saucepan, over low heat, melt the butter.

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Butter

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Sauce Pan

Cut the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape the seeds off of each side with a paring knife.

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Vanilla Bean

Seeds

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Add the seeds to the butter. Reserve the pod for another use.

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Butter

Seeds

Whisk the brown sugar and ginger into the melted butter and remove from the heat.

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Brown Sugar

Butter

Ginger

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Whisk

Brush the butter mixture onto the cut sides of the squash and pears. Season with salt and pepper. Set the remaining butter mixture aside and keep it warm. Roast the squash and pears until soft, about 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on the size of the squash. The squash is cooked when a knife can be inserted easily into the flesh.

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Salt And Pepper

Butter

Squash

Pear

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Scoop flesh out of the squash and discard the skin.

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Squash

Place the squash and pears in a large bowl and mash with a fork or a potato masher. Stir in the remaining melted butter mixture. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve warm.

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Butter

Potato