Stuffed Butternut Squash: A Versatile Culinary Adventure

Preparing butternut squash can be intimidating due to its sturdy shell. Yet, with a bit of patience, you’ll have it prepped, cooked, and ready to serve as a delectable side dish in just 20 minutes. For an added touch of rich, sweet flavour, a delicate drizzle of dressing works wonders.

When cooking the butternuts, make sure that you don’t overcook them first as they can be hard to deal with. You can also add some frozen vegetables into or cooked mince if you want to. When you want to make it less “healthy” and a bit more indulgent, pop some grated cheese on top before putting it into the oven. Serve with a light green salad.

Ingredients

• 2-4 butternut squashes
• 1 broccoli cut in small florets
• 1 red pepper sliced
• 1 green pepper sliced
• 2 cloves garlic chopped
• 2 reels feta cheese cut in squares
• 250 bacon bits
• ground black pepper and salt
• Creamy Honey and Mustard Dressing

Instructions

• Halve butternuts, remove seeds, and score flesh in a criss-cross pattern.
• Boil halves in water for ~30 min until just tender; cool. Scoop out cubes.
• Crisp bacon bits in a dry pan; set aside.
• Mix butternut cubes with sliced peppers, broccoli florets, chopped garlic, bacon, and feta cubes. Season with salt & pepper.
• Stuff mixture back into butternut halves.
• Top with fresh herbs and drizzle with creamy honey-mustard dressing.

Serve and Enjoy!

Irene Muller

Filled Butternut Squash

The weekend is the perfect time to try new things. Try our butternut  recipe for a healthier stuffed vegetable meal. It is delicious.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Servings: 4

Course: Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Global

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 2-4 butternut squashes
• 1 broccoli  cut in small florets
• 1 red pepper sliced
• 1 green pepper sliced
• 2 cloves garlic chopped
• 2 reels feta cheese cut in squares
• 250 bacon bits
• ground black pepper and salt
• Creamy Honey & Mustard Dressing

Method

 

Method:

1. Halve the butternuts and clean out the inside. Using a sharp knife, cut the flesh in a square pattern.
   
2. Place the butternut halves in a saucepan filled with water and bring to a boil on the stove, cooking for about 30 minutes or until slightly soft. Be careful not to overcook to keep them manageable.
3. Once cooked, remove the butternut from the water and let them cool. Once cooled, remove the squares and set them aside in a bowl.
4. In a non-stick skillet, stir fry the bacon bits until crispy, then set aside.
5. Assemble the filling by adding the red and green peppers, chopped garlic, broccoli, bacon, and feta cheese to the bowl with the butternut squash cubes.
6. Fill the butternut squash halves with the mixture. Sprinkle with ground black pepper and salt.
7. Add the chopped fresh herbs and drizzle the creamy honey and mustard dressing over the delicious filling before serving.

ENJOY!