Stuffed Butternut Squash
Stuffed Butternut Squash is a oven-baked recipe ready in 1 h 5 min. It makes 2 servings, each 560 kcal with 16 g protein. Beginner level, 14 ingredients.
Recipe by @ananegoita, adapted and measured by Cookpath.
- 1 h 5 mintotal
- Beginnerlevel
- 560kcal a serving
- 16 gprotein
What is Stuffed Butternut Squash
Roasted butternut squash halves stuffed with onion, garlic, mushrooms, spinach and cream cheese, topped with mozzarella and parmesan.
- From the oven · Vegetarian
- Roasting
- Sautéing & stir-fry
How to make Stuffed Butternut Squash
Tips from the cook
- Test the squash with a knife before filling: it should slide in easily, with no resistance.
- Cook the filling until most of the liquid from the mushrooms and spinach has gone, so it does not run in the squash.
- No cream cheese? Ricotta makes a lighter filling.
- Serve with a green salad, or on its own as a light main.
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Meal prep and storage
Keeps 3 days in the fridge. Reheat in the oven so the cheese crisps again.
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Stuffed Butternut Squash substitutions
Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.
Onion2 options
- Leek, white and light-green part 1:1 by volume
Still an allium; raw dishes.
- Fennel bulb, finely diced 1:1 by volume
Sweet aniseed note; raw dishes.
Mushrooms3 options
- Zucchini (courgette), salted and drained 1:1 by weight
Soft and watery.
- Caramelised onions 1:1 by weight
Sweeter.
- Extra-firm tofu 1:1 by weight
Breaks down in long cooking.
Still contains soy.
Cream cheese2 options
- Dairy-free cream cheese (tofu/oat/coconut based) 1:1 by weight
Cashew versions carry nuts.
Still contains soy.
- Silken tofu blended with lemon and coconut oil 1:1
Needs chilling.
Still contains soy.
Mozzarella1 option
- Dairy-free mozzarella-style shreds 1:1 by weight
Caprese/fresh; stretch and browning differ.
Still contains soy and tree nuts.
Parmesan2 options
- Vegetarian hard Italian-style cheese (made with microbial rennet) 1:1 by weight
Grana Padano is not suitable for egg-free (lysozyme from egg).
Still contains dairy.
- Nutritional yeast (fortified flakes) 1:1 by volume, less salty so add pinch of salt
Does not melt; less sharp.
Chilli flakes1 option
- Leave out (optional to-taste heat) leave out (optional to-taste heat)
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