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Stuffed Roasted Butternut Recipe
by Leaine's Kitchen

Stuffed Roasted Butternut

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!

Rating: 4.5/5
Avg. 4.5/5 2 votes
Prep time: South Africa South african
Cook time: Servings: 2

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