Bahia Butternut Mash

[fitfool]

One of my friends started eating a macrobiotic diet. Trying to find something that would fit her new dietary choices, I adapted this recipe for Bahia Butternut Mash that both omnivores and vegans enjoyed. The butternut squash and carrots both were flavorful and sweet and the bright orange added a colorful dish to the dinner table. Very easy to cook

Comments

[bd1]

This looks delicious. Great recipe.

I'm going to try it in fall but I think I'm going to roast the butternut squash rather than peel, chop, boil, and mash. Also, I think I'll roast some pine nuts and use that as a garnish. I might test a small portion with cinnamon just to see if it blends with the rest of the flavors.

Thank you for sharing it!

[versimilitant]

Oooh. Sounds like a Lebanese take on this dish. Yum! Add a little allspice and serve it with a side of yogurt!!!

Indian spices might also work well here.

[bd1]

Good suggestions. That's food for thought (hee hee).

[fitfool]

Next time I'll roast in the oven too. This weekend I tried a similar dish with acorn squash, roasting it with garlic in it. Then mashed the scooped-out squash with the roasted garlic and caramelized onions. So delicious.

[bd1]

Have you tried either acorn or butternut squash, roasting it plain then adding butter and maple syrup after you scoop it out? Cinnamon is good too. Heaven. You can add a little fresh sage instead of cinnamon but it's easy to overpower the rest of the flavors.

[fitfool]

yum yes! I'm relatively new to the squashes and some folks on LJ had recommended the maple syrup. I would've tried squash a long time ago if I had realized it could be a maple syrup delivery method. :)