Roasted stuffed Butternut

Name: Roasted stuffed Butternut
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 1 baby butternut cut lenghtwise in half and seeds removed; vegetable spice; 1 tsp olive oil; 1 tbsp finely chopped onion; 1/2 tsp garlic and chilli paste; 3-4 button mushrooms sliced; mixed dried herbs; salt and pepper; 1/4 cup grated cheese; sliced spring onion; 1 tbsp toasted almond slices; cumin seed

Navitha @cook_2926118

My hubby and I love veggies almost as much as we do our meat... This was a perfect light dinner after a "heavy" day. I served it with a salad and some "meat lollies".

Navitha @cook_2926118

My hubby and I love veggies almost as much as we do our meat... This was a perfect light dinner after a "heavy" day. I served it with a salad and some "meat lollies".

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Ingredients

1baby butternut cut lenghtwise in half and seeds removed
vegetable spice
stuffing
1 tspolive oil
1 tbspfinely chopped onion
1/2 tspgarlic and chilli paste
3-4button mushrooms sliced
mixed dried herbs
salt and pepper
topping
1/4 cupgrated cheese
sliced spring onion
1 tbsptoasted almond slices
cumin seed

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Steps

1

Steam butternut in microwave for about 5 minutes or just until slightly softened.
2

Prick flesh with a fork then season with veg spice. Set aside.
3

For stuffing:
4

Saute onion until soft then mix in garlic and chilli paste. (Be careful not to burn)
5

Add in sliced mushrooms and season with salt pepper and mixed herbs. Cook until slightly tender then remove from heat.
6

Fill seasoned butternut halves with mushroom stuffing. Sprinkle with some roasted cumin seeds.
7

Top with grated cheese and spring onion.
8

Cover with foil and bake in preheated over at 140° celcius until cooked through (roughly 30 - 45 mins)
9

Once done sprinkle with toasted almond slices and serve.