Mashed Butternut Squash

Name: Mashed Butternut Squash
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H40M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 large butternut squash, peeled; 1/3 cup maple syrup; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons half-and-half

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Level: Easy

Total: 40 min
Active: 15 min

Yield: 4 servings

This dish may remind you of candied yams with its syrupy sweetness and creamy texture, but it packs fewer calories. It’s a great side dish to flounder or another light fish. It’s also filling and satisfying enough to enjoy on its own.

Level: Easy

Total: 40 min
Active: 15 min

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

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1 large butternut squash, peeled

1/3 cup maple syrup

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons half-and-half

Directions

Cut the squash into 1- to 2-inch cubes and place them in a large pot. Fill the pot with enough water to cover the squash by about an inch. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and reduce the heat to medium low; simmer until the squash is tender, about 10 to 25 minutes or until you can pierce easily with a fork.
Drain the squash and transfer to a mixing bowl. Add the syrup, salt, pepper and half-and-half. Mash with a potato masher or electric mixer until the squash is the consistency of mashed potatoes.