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  • Stuffed Roasted Butternut

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    Stuffed Roasted Butternut
    Prep: 10 min Cook: 45 min Servings: 2
    by Leaine's Kitchen
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    This recipe is brilliant anytime, but is especially great when you're on a budget. It is perfect for dinner parties as it looks impressive too!

    Ingredients

    • 2 Small Butternuts
    • Olive Oil
    • Paprika
    • 1 Large Onion
    • 1 Punnet Cherry tomatoes
    • 1 Packet Baby spinach
    • Pine nuts
    • Tinfoil
    • Brown wild rice

    Directions

    1. Heat oven to 200 degrees Celsius
    2. Cut butternuts in half and scoop out the seeds
    3. Brush butternut halves lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with paprika
    4. Roast in the oven while you are getting the filling ready
    5. Filling:
    6. Dice onion and fry in a little olive oil with a sprinkle of salt
    7. Wash baby tomatoes and cut in half
    8. Add them when the onions are translucent
    9. Sprinkle half a teaspoon of sugar over the tomatoes to release the juices
    10. Rinse baby spinach and add to the pot
    11. Fry a little until the spinach has wilted
    12. Add the pine nuts
    13. Remove the butternut halves from the oven and stuff with the mixture (reserving some to add at the end, when the butternut comes out of the oven)
    14. Return to the oven covered in tin foil
    15. Cook for a further half an hour or until the butternut is cooked through
    16. Top with the reserved mixture
    17. Serve with wild brown rice
    18. For a little bit extra top with crispy bacon bits

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    Reviews

    • Stacey Maupin Torres
      Stacey Maupin Torres
      I love any dish containing squash; the possibilities are unending. The spinach and tomatoes are lovely in the Butternut. I added a pinch of nutmeg to mine before baking. Great dish!

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