Puree cooked butternut squash along with sauteed garlic and onion mixture and mix into cooked pasta. Add some sage leaves, ...

Add the butternut squash, cauliflower florets and any leaves and fry for a further 5 minutes until they begin to colour. Stir in the spices, rice and stock. Cover with a lid, then bake for 30 minutes.

Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and cook the rice as per packet ... and place the butternut squash halves cut side down on the lined baking tray. Bake in the oven for 30–45 minutes ...

This is similar to what my mom used to make only she just made plain squash with butter. Why I Love Recipes for Butternut ...

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