Spiced Butternut Squash Mash
From Ayesha Curry, The Seasoned Life [1]
Ingredients
- 6 cups peeled, seeded, and cubed butternut squash
Kosher salt
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) salted butter, cubed
1/4 cup milk (preferably whole)
1/4 cup unsalted cashew butter
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions
- Put the butternut squash in a large pot and pour in enough water to cover. Season with two large pinches of salt. Bring the water to a boil over high heat, then lower to a gentle simmer and cook until the squash is tender when pierced with a fork, about 15 minutes.
- Drain the squash and return it to the pot. Using a potato masher, mash in the butter, milk, and cashew butter. When the squash is fairly smooth, mash in the brown sugar, curry powder, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and nutmeg. You want the consistency to be smooth, but not baby-food smooth. Serve hot.
Excerpted from The Seasoned Life [2], Copyright © 2016 by Ayesha Curry. Used with permission of Little, Brown and Company, New York. All rights reserved.
Information
- Category
- Side Dishes
- Cuisine
- North American
- Yield
- 4-6 servings