This Twice Baked Butternut Squash is a Winner!
Try out this ABSOLUTELY indulgent recipe using those butternut squash sitting in your pantry!
Author: Cleanfoodcrush/Photo credit to cleanfoodcrush.com
Ingredients
- 1 medium-sized butternut squash, halved lengthwise and seeds removed
- ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ¾ cup high-quality grated parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 Tbsp avocado or olive oil
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees f.
- Place your butternut squash halves cut side up in a baking dish large enough to hold both halves.
- Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with sea salt and pepper, then rub it all in evenly.
- Bake your squash for 35-45 minutes or until until just fork tender.
- Remove your squash from the oven and let it cool slightly, until you can safely handle it.
- Using a spoon, carefully scoop out most of the the flesh from your squash into a large bowl, leaving about ¼ inch border around the squash halves. This step needs to be done carefully, as not to break the outer skin/shell.
- Add in Greek yogurt, ½ cup of parmesan cheese, sea salt and pepper over the roasted squash in the bowl.
- Using a fork, mash and mix thoroughly to combine everything together with the squash flesh. We want a nice, creamy texture here.
- Spoon this squash mixture back into the "skins/shells" and sprinkle the tops with remaining parmesan cheese as shown.
- Return your dish into the preheated oven, and bake for 10 minutes, or until heated through, then broil for a couple of minutes more until nicely golden brown on top.
- Serve immediately and enjoy
