Mashed Roasted Butternut Squash is a savoury side dish that is perfect for holiday feasts, and just as good for every day.
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Sweet or Savory Mashed Butternut Squash?
Many of the recipes you'll find for butternut squash are sweet. They use maple syrup or brown sugar, and often, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. And those sweet butternut recipe variations are totally delicious in every way. However, if you want to make a savoury version for your Thanksgiving table, then this mashed roasted garlic butternut squash is perfect.
The Easiest Way to Prepare Butternut Squash
Roasting any vegetable brings out an elevated depth of flavour. Many recipes tell you to peel and cube the squash before roasting.
Peeling and cutting a raw squash can really be a pain, (in every way because it can be dangerous if you aren't careful). It's a lot of work and effort, so why do it? Instead, just pierce the squash in a few places, then put the whole squash in the oven and let it bake. When it's finished roasting, it will be very easy to slice, remove the seeds, and scoop the flesh off of the skin.
It does take a little longer to roast the squash whole, but you're saving time by skipping the peeling & chopping.
About Butternut Squash
Butternut is a winter squash that grows on a vine. Although it's technically a fruit, we tend to treat his squash mostly as a vegetable. You can roast, stuff, saute, fry it, grill it, and use it in soups and casseroles.
In Australia and New Zealand it is sometimes called a butternut pumpkin. And butternut is quite similar to a mild-tasting pumpkin. You can use butternut squash in place of pumpkin in most recipes.
Is Butternut Squash Good For You?
Butternut Squash is very nutritious. Not only is it low in calories and high in fibre. This squash has plenty of important vitamins and minerals,ย including Vitamins A, C, E, and B vitamins. And the minerals, folate, magnesium, potassium, and manganese. In addition, it's also a good course of iron and calcium. Get more nutrition info on butternut squash here: Butternut Squash Nutritional Info
What to Serve With Mashed Butternut Squash
Mashed Roasted Butternut Squash is perfect alongside roast chicken, turkey, or pork. It's also delicious with scallops or salmon.
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Recipe
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Mashed Roasted Butternut Squash
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 medium butternut squash 2 lb
- 1 head of garlic
- ยฝ teaspoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon butter
- ยฝ lemon juice of
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- salt
- freshly ground pepper
Optional Fried Sage Garnish
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 12 sage leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ยฐ
- Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil
- Wash butternut squash, then pierce with a fork in several places
- Cut the top off the head of garlic to expose the cloves.
- drizzle the cloves with olive oil and wrap the head in foil
- Put the squash, and garlic, on the baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes in the center of the oven
- Remove garlic from oven, returning squash for 30 minutes longer, or until you can insert a knife easily at the thickest point
- Squeeze garlic cloves into a large bowl and mash with a fork.
- Remove squash from the oven, and slice in half, lengthwise
- Scoop out and discard the seeds
- Scoop the butternut flesh from the skin and add it to the bowl with the garlic
- Add butter, lemon juice, dried sage, salt & pepper
- With a potato masher, mash until blended and the consistency that you like
- Serve hot, with optional sage garnish
Optional Fried Sage Garnish
- In a small skillet, heat oil over medium-high.
- add sage leaves to the hot oil in a single layer
- Fry for about 5 minutes, turning once, or until crisp
- Remove leaves to a paper towel-lined plate until ready to serve your butternut squash mash
Kelly Neil
The butternut squash looks so creamy and delicious and the fried sage just takes everything to a whole new level. Bookmarked for later!
Colleen
Hi Kelly, yes the fried sage really does take it to the next level. Hope you love it!
Terri Gilson
I love savoury squash recipes and there aren't enough of them! This is one that's on my hit list for sure now - yummy!
Colleen
Enjoy, Terri!
Sean@Diversivore
You know, I'm so often busy trying to think of things to turn squash into, I kind of forget to just eat it as-is! Wonderful, easy recipe, with great flavours to really make the squash pop. Cheers!
Colleen
Hi Sean. Sometimes, simplicity really is the best way to make an ingredient shine, right? Thanks so much!
Kate
Looks so great and creamy, YUM!!
Colleen
It's delicious, Kate!
Adrianne
I am a huge fan of saving time peeling and chopping so wouldn't mind the extra time in roasted the squash whole. What a great recipe for this time of year!
Colleen
I totally get it, Adrianne. Who needs to spend time chopping and peeling when it isn't necessary?
Mary
I can't get enough butternut squash this time of year! Love the tip for roasting it whole!
Colleen
Hi Mary, Butternut is such a tasty and versatile veggie. I can't get enough, either. ๐
Anita
Roasting these babies first before mashing is the way to go. So much flavor and depth. ๐
Colleen
I agree, Anita!
Tawnie Kroll
So perfect for Thanksgiving/Autumn! Thank you!
Colleen
You're very welcome, Tawnie!
Katherine | Love In My Oven
I love butternut squash!! Mashed would be delightful. I usually just serve it in roasted chunks, but this would be so fantastic too!!
Colleen
I love it roasted, too, but I hope you give these ones a try, Katherine!
Loreto and Nicoletta
Like you, we like to roast our squashes whole and then use the beautiful pulp. Mashed butternut squash sounds so flavorful, and very nutritious. Will make sure to add it to our side dishes of choice.
Colleen
I hope you guys enjoy!
Lisa
This looks really yummy. Thanks for the tip on roasting the squash whole so it's easier to peel after...sounds much better than risking cutting off a finger when trying to peel it raw!
Colleen
Thanks Lisa! Roasting it whole makes it so much easier if you are going to mash it or use it in soup.
Cathy
I appreciate a savoury recipe for butternut squash, and I love the garlic in here! I'm all for roasting the squash in the oven, too. I did a pumpkin last night.
Colleen
Hi Cathy, it's just so much less effort to roast it, right?
Isabelle @ Crumb
This sounds like a great alternative to the usual mashed potatoes! I mean, there are only so many ways I can eat potatoes before I'm completely sick of them, especially over the fall and winter when there are fewer seasonally-appropriate options. The fried sage garnish sounds like a wonderful finishing touch, too.
Colleen
Thanks Isabelle. It's definitely nice to change things up from mashed potatoes. Thank goodness for winter squash at this time of year!
Elaine
A healthy side dish for fall and winter meals! Butternut squash is my favourite, and like, you, I like savoury squash recipes instead of sweet. Pinned!
Colleen
Thanks Elaine, these are on my winter rotation and a favourite in my house.
Maria
What a wonderful looking soup! I agree, roasting any vegetable brings about so much flavor.
Thanks so much for sharing Colleen, can't wait to try this.
Colleen
Thanks Maria!