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Mashed Butternut Squash and Apples

Name: Mashed Butternut Squash and Apples
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 570 gm Uncooked butternut squash fresh, peeled and cubed*; 2 medium Fresh apple(s) Granny Smith,peeled,cored and cut into small piece; 0.5 cup(s) Apple cider; 1 Tbsp Regular butter cut up; 1.5 tsp Fresh thyme fresh, chopped; 0.5 tsp Table salt; 0.25 pinch Black pepper freshly ground, or to taste

SmartPoints® value per serving

Total Time

20 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

10 min

Serves

Difficulty

Easy

Special enough for holiday entertaining yet easy enough for a busy weeknight, since you cook it in the microwave.

Ingredients

Uncooked butternut squash

570 gm, fresh, peeled and cubed*

Fresh apple(s)

2 medium, Granny Smith,peeled,cored and cut into small piece

Apple cider

½ cup(s)

Regular butter

1 Tbsp, cut up

Fresh thyme

1½ tsp, fresh, chopped

Table salt

½ tsp

Black pepper

¼ pinch, freshly ground, or to taste

Instructions

Put squash, apples and cider in a shallow microwave-safe baking dish or container; sprinkle butter over top. Cover and microwave until tender, about 10 to 12 minutes. Mash until smooth, yet slightly chunky; stir in thyme, salt and pepper. Yields about 150ml (2/3 cup) per serving.

Notes

*Look for 570g (1 1/4 pound) packages of already peeled and cubed butternut squash in the produce section of your grocery store. It’s an incredible time-saver.

Mashed Butternut Squash and Apples

Ingredients

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