Mashed Butternut Squash with Thyme and Mascarpone

Simple, beautiful and delicious. This butternut squash is roasted with garlic and thyme, then mashed with creamy mascarpone cheese. A perfect side dish.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 50

Servings

Calories 172kcal

Ingredients

1 butternut squash peeled, seeded and chopped into 3/4 pieces
4 cloves garlic peeled but left whole
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon fresh thyme about 4 sprigs
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2-4 tablespoons whole milk
3 tablespoons mascarpone cheese room temp (or use sour cream)
Kosher salt
Black pepper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375.
Peel, seed and chop the butternut squash into roughly 3/4 inch pieces. Place on a sheet tray with the whole, peeled garlic cloves and toss together with olive oil, salt and pepper. Spread everything out in a single layer.
Roast on the middle rack. After 20 minutes, add the thyme and turn squash and garlic so the other side browns. Cook for another 20-25 minutes. You want the squash to be very tender and just lightly brown.
Remove from oven and place squash and garlic in a bowl. Using a potato masher, mash the squash and garlic until it’s all mixed up and you can’t see any more chunks. If you like a very smooth texture, you could pulse it in a food processor instead. I like it more rustic so I just mashed mine in the bowl.
While it’s hot, add the mascarpone (or sour cream), butter and 2 tablespoons milk. Stir until smooth and creamy. If it’s still too thick, add more milk a little at a time until you like the consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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