Roast Squash and Sweet Potato Mash with Chilli, Garlic and Thyme

Name: Roast Squash and Sweet Potato Mash with Chilli, Garlic and Thyme
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 pumpkin or yellow squash, about 600 g/1½ lb in weight; 1 pumpkin or yellow squash, about 600 g/1½ lb in weight; 30 ml /2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves, roughly chopped; 1 fresh red chilli, seeded, deveined and finely chopped; 1 bulb garlic; 450 g /1 lb sweet potatoes; salt and ground black pepper; 45 ml /3 tbsp crème fraîche; salt and ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Wood-fired Oven Cookbook

By Holly Jones and David Jones

Published 2016

About

Autumn squashes and sweet potatoes can be very sweet, so using garlic, chilli and thyme cuts through that sweetness to create a more balanced dish. You can use any kind of pumpkin or yellow squash such as butternut. A whole bulb of garlic may sound like a lot, but roasting makes it incredibly mellow.

Ingredients

1 pumpkin or yellow squash, about 600 g/1½ lb in weight

Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Autumn

Method

Build up the fire in the oven until the temperature reaches 190°C/375°F. This will take about 40 minutes. Push the fire to the back with a metal peel or coal hook, and close the door to keep the heat inside.