butternut mash - savory with cheese or sweet & spicy

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 190° C fan.

Step 2

Cut the butternut into halves, discard all of the pits & the mush, add a pinch of oil & rub it in.

Step 3

Place the butternut halves on a baking tray lined w/ baking parchment & let them roast for about 40-50 min.

Step 4

When the butternut is out of the oven let it cool for some minutes.

Step 5

Scrape the butternut pulp w/ a spoon & mash it w/ a fork. Discard the rest.

Step 6

When the butternut is in the oven chop the onion & the bacon.

Step 7

Fry onion & bacon pieces gently in olive oil for about 15-20 min until soft (but not burnt!). Set aside.

Step 8

Mix crushed goat cheese & Greek yoghurt.

Step 9

Add the goat cheese yoghurt mix to the mashed butternut pulp & mix thoroughly w/ a spoon.

Step 10

Finally add the bacon onion mix & mix thoroughly - once again w/ a spoon.

Step 11

Add salt & pepper to taste!

Step 12

When the butternut is in the oven chop the spring onions, the ham & the shrimps.

Step 13

Grate the ginger & press the garlic.

Step 14

Fry everything for about 10-15 min in peanut oil until soft - be careful: don’t burn the mess.

Step 15

Finally add sesame oil. Set aside.

Step 16

Mix cream w/ all the spices.

Step 17

Add the cream mix to the butternut pulp and mix thoroughly with a spoon.

Step 18

Add the fried mess & mix.

Step 19

Add salt & pepper to taste.