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Butternut squash casserole

A warming seasonal dish with a fusion of flavours, perfect for winter evenings

  • Ingreadient
    • 2 tbsp olive oil
    • 1 onion, sliced
    • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
    • 1 tsp cumin seeds
    • 1 tbsp paprika
    • 225g sweet potato, cubed
    • 1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped
    • 1 butternut squash (about 550g/1lb 4oz), peeled and chopped
    • 400g can chopped tomato
    • 200ml red wine
    • 300ml vegetable stock
    • 75g bulgur wheat
    To serve
    • 4 spoonfuls Greek yogurt
    • a little grated vegetarian cheddar cheese

Direction

  1. In a large pan, heat the olive oil, then cook onion and garlic for 5-7 mins until the onion is softened. Add the cumin seeds and paprika, then cook for a further 2 mins. Stir in the sweet potato, red pepper and butternut squash and toss with the onion and spices for 2 mins.

  2. Pour in the tomatoes, red wine and vegetable stock, season, then simmer gently for 15 mins. Stir in the bulgur wheat, cover with a lid, then simmer for 15 mins more until the vegetables are tender, the bulgur wheat is cooked and the liquid has been absorbed.

  3. Serve in bowls topped with a spoonful of Greek-style yogurt and some grated vegetarian cheddar.