Moroccan-Style Stuffed Butternut Squash

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I love the different fruits and vegetables that are in season in autumn including butternut squash which are in season between September and December in the UK. They have a sweet but savoury flavour which I have paired with warming Moroccan spices and salty feta cheese in this stuffed butternut squash recipe. If you aren't a massive fan of couscous, you can easily substitute it for rice, quinoa or even orzo. These warming spices just shout autumn and I am here for it! I hope you love this recipe as much as I do. Enjoy! 

The Recipe: Moroccan-Style Stuffed Butternut Squash

Serves 2

  • 1 small butternut squash, halved and de-seeded 
  • Olive oil
  • Seasoning 
  • 120g couscous 
  • 300ml vegetable stock 
  • 1/2 white onion, finely diced
  • 1 carrot, peeled and finely diced
  • 50g cherry tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 50g dried apricots, roughly chopped
  • 3 tbsp fresh parsley, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 100g feta cheese 
  • 1 tbsp flaked almonds 

Preheat an oven to 180℃fan/200℃/gas mark 6 and line a baking tray with non-stick foil. Place the two halves of the butternut squash on the tray, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. 
Bake for 50 minutes, or until the squash is soft. 
Meanwhile, make the couscous. In a saucepan, bring the vegetable stock to a gentle simmer and add the couscous. Simmer for 15 minutes until all the water has been absorbed and set aside.

In a separate pan, fry the onion, carrot and tomato in a drizzle of olive oil for 5-10 minutes until softened and add to the cooked couscous. Add the dried apricots, parsley, ginger, cinnamon and cumin to the couscous and combine well. 

Once the butternut squash is soft, fluffy up the flesh with a fork before adding the couscous on top. Sprinkle with feta cheese and flaked almonds and return to the oven for 10 minutes. If the almonds begin to get too toasted, cover with foil. Enjoy! 

Moroccan-Style Stuffed Butternut Squash...ta dah!



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