Roasted Butternut Squash Puree

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This butternut squash puree is easy to prepare with tender, roasted squash and stock for a delicious side dish or pie filling.

Ingredients

1 large butternut squash, halved and seeded
2 cups chicken stock
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place butternut squash on a baking sheet, flesh-side up.
2 Roast in the preheated oven until tender and slightly brown, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cool until easily handled.
3 Scoop flesh into a food processor; pulse until smooth. Add stock, 1/4 cup at a time, while continuing to pulse, until smooth or desired consistency. Season puree with salt and pepper.