Vegan butternut squash..




In case you wondered what I have done with the other half of that butternut squash from my previous recipe...

This is it.






I baked butternut squash for about 50min to an hour at 180c until the middle was tender and the edges were caramelised. I took out the middle of the butternut squash and mashed it.

The Filling I made from 1/2 a leek, a handful of mushrooms and chestnuts 🌰 which I chopped and fried in vegetable oil (you can also use rapeseed oil). Into this I added mashed butternut squash, Italian herbs, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper. This filling I placed back into the butternut squash skin and served with rice. The caramelised edges give a sweet taste to this nutritious meal.


So easy and delicious!


Why butternut squash? 


Very good for you especially in the winter. 

It is rich in Nutrients and Low in Calories 

One cup (205 grams) of cooked butternut squash provides 

  • Calories: 82
  • Carbs: 22 grams
  • Protein: 2 grams
  • Fiber: 7 grams 
  • Vitamin A: 457% of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI)
  • Vitamin C: 52% of the RDI
  • Vitamin E: 13% of the RDI
  • Thiamine (B1): 10% of the RDI
  • Niacin (B3): 10% of the RDI
  • Pyridoxine (B6): 13% of the RDI
  • Folate (B9): 10% of the RDI
  • Magnesium: 15% of the RDI
  • Potassium: 17% of the RDI
  • Manganese: 18% of the RDI

As you can see, butternut squash is low in calories but loaded with important nutrients.

Aside from the vitamins and minerals listed above, it’s also a good source of calcium, iron, phosphorus, and copper.

You can not go wrong having it once in a while!


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Do you have 2 apples and don’t know what to make?

Image
Apple cake. 2 apples 🍎 🍏 peeled and cut into small pieces, let them soak in fresh lemon juice from 1 lemon 🍋  while making the dough and the custard. Custard  1 egg 15g of corn flour 50g sugar  250ml milk  Beat in the pan on the top of cooker and make a custard. Add vanilla essence. When it thickens, let it cool down. Dough 2 eggs 🥚 🥚 200g flour 100g sugar  100 ml milk Pinch of salt 🧂  1tbs baking powder  Mix all the ingredients with the apples soaked in lemon juice and add the vanilla essence.  Put baking paper into a tray (24-28cm ) and pour the dough mix into it. Then put the custard into a piping bag and pipe the custard in circles onto the cake. Preheat the oven to 180c . Bake for 30-35mins. I ended up with bit of lava in the middle which was delicious 😋 
Read more

If you can’t travel, at least your stomach will...

Image
  Vegetarian curry I never expected this to be so yummy. Thanks Nigella for the tip. Exploring different cultures watching travel documentaries  and learning new recipes is my thing right now.  This is so easy to make and doesn’t take long. Firstly for 4 portions, I chopped 1/2 butternut squash and 2 sweet potatoes and baked them until they were tender, it didn’t have to be completely soft. (20-30min @180c) I would say al dente because  it was going to be cooked later in sauce until softened. In the meantime I prepared the curry sauce where I put 2 garlic cloves, 1 red onion or you can also use a pink shallot, turmeric (if you don't have fresh , use powder 1 tbs), 3cm long piece of ginger, a bunch of fresh coriander, and 3 small chillis. I blended all these ingredients. Then I cooked the paste in the pan, I added 1 can of coconut milk, which gave it a very smooth texture. Also a little bit of water, salt and pepper, 2 tbs of  red chilli paste, 2 tbs of tamarind (when i don't ha
Read more

Once open a time...

Image
 There was a house... Which was called a Pub. Where people used to get together, talking to each other, eat, drink, play games, watch football, sing and dance ... It all was good fun until bad bad COVID-19 came around, sent everyone home and things have not been the same since. The end . I hope not!
Read more