Puréed Butternut Squash

Name: Puréed Butternut Squash
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 4 medium butternut squash (about 1½ pounds each); Olive oil; 4 cloves garlic, unpeeled; 4 tablespoons maple syrup; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; Salt and freshly ground pepper; Salt and freshly ground pepper

Preparation info

Makes
12 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Thanksgiving Dinner

By Anthony Dias Blue and Kathryn K. Blue

Published 1994

About

This is extremely easy. It can be made ahead and can be the base for a splendid soup.

Ingredients

4 medium butternut squash (about 1½ pounds each)
Olive oil
4 cloves garlic, unpeeled

Americas
United States
Dinner
Side dish
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. With a sharp knife cut off the stem and split each squash in half from top to bottom. With a pastry brush, paint the cut side of each half with a light coating of olive oil. Place the squash, cut side down, in a roasting pan cont