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Butternut squash puree with maple and cinnamon


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  • Author: Pip Payne
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x

Description

A truly delicious puree, perfect as a side for roast chicken or turkey 

Syns: 1 per portion


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 medium butternut squash (sliced in half lengthways)
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 50 ml chicken or vegetable stock
  • salt to taste
  • Spray oil or low calorie cooking spray


Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180c
  2. Place the 2 halves of the butternut squash onto a baking tray, and spray with oil or low-calorie cooking spray
  3. Roast for 1 hour, until tender
  4. Allow to cool slightly, then remove the seeds with a spoon, and scoop the flesh into a food processor, discarding the skin
  5. Add in the butter, maple syrup, stock and salt and blend until completely smooth.
  6. Serve sprinkled with a little extra cinnamon
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour