Mashed Butternut Squash recipe

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Ingredients

2 butternut squash, halved and seeded
1 cup water, or as needed
¾ cup sour cream
½ cup butter
1 tablespoon brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 sprigs fresh parsley, or as desired
1 tablespoon sour cream

Nutrition Info

276 calories
carbohydrate: 33.1 g
cholesterol: 40.8 mg
fat: 16.7 g
fiber: 5.4 g
protein: 3.6 g
saturatedFat: 10.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 109.6 mg
sugar: 7.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. Pierce butternut squash skin with a small knife and place cut-side down in a baking dish, pour in enough water for a depth of 1/2 inch. Cover dish with aluminum foil.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until squash is tender, about 1 hour.

  4. Scoop squash into a bowl, add 3/4 cup sour cream, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Mash mixture using a potato masher or fork until smooth. Garnish with parsley and 1 tablespoon sour cream.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

A recipe I conjured up for a fall/Thanksgiving celebration!

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