Side dishe for 4
Mashed Butternut Squash
Roast butternut squash with garlic, then mash it with ghee, olive oil, salt, pepper, and optional cayenne.
Typical price
$3.61for 4 servings
$0.90 per serving$3.61 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 70 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Winter squash (butternut, spaghetti)$1.29/lb typical | 2 lb | $2.58Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $3.61 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 butternut squash
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 4 tbsp ghee butter
- salt and black pepper
- cayenne pepper (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F.
- Cut the squash in half, remove the seeds, and place it cut-side up in a 9-by-13-inch pan.
- Rub the squash with olive oil, add the garlic cloves to the cavities, and roast for 45 to 50 minutes until tender.
- Scoop the squash into a bowl and discard the skins and garlic skins.
- Mash in the ghee, roasted garlic, salt, pepper, and optional cayenne until smooth.
- Serve the mash hot after about 70 minutes total.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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