Mashed Butternut Squash

Name: Mashed Butternut Squash
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 4 pounds, butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces (10 cups); 3 tablespoons, vegetable oil; , Salt and pepper; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 2 , Granny Smith apples, peeled and shredded (2 cups); 1 , onion, chopped fine; 1 , garlic clove, minced; 1/2 teaspoon, ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon, ground coriander; 1/4 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 3 tablespoons, maple syrup

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2013

Side Dishes

Vegetables

SERVES8

TIME1¼ hours

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To avoid watery, stringy mashed squash, we cube the squash to cut through the tough fibers, and then we roast it in a hot oven to concentrate the flavor and evaporate the moisture. Sautéed onions and garlic provide a savory backbone, while ...

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