5 from 60 votes
Mashed Roasted Butternut Squash
Mashed Roasted Butternut Squash features tender butternut squash and roasted garlic combined with butter, lemon juice, and sage to create a creamy, flavorful side dish. The squash is roasted whole alongside garlic, then scooped and mashed with seasoning and optional fried sage garnish for added aroma and texture. This warm mash complements a variety of main courses.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
11681 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 butternut squash 2 lb, medium
- 1 garlic head
- ½ teaspoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon butter
- ½ lemon juice of
- 1 teaspoon sage dried
- salt
- black pepper freshly ground
Optional Fried Sage Garnish
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 12 sage leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°
- Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil
- Wash butternut squash, then pierce with a fork in several places
- Cut the top off the head of garlic to expose the cloves.
- drizzle the cloves with olive oil and wrap the head in foil
- Put the squash, and garlic, on the baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes in the center of the oven
- Remove garlic from oven, returning squash for 30 minutes longer, or until you can insert a knife easily at the thickest point
- Squeeze garlic cloves into a large bowl and mash with a fork.
- Remove squash from the oven, and slice in half, lengthwise
- Scoop out and discard the seeds
- Scoop the butternut flesh from the skin and add it to the bowl with the garlic
- Add butter, lemon juice, dried sage, salt & pepper
- With a potato masher, mash until blended and the consistency that you like
- Serve hot, with optional sage garnish
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Optional Fried Sage Garnish
- In a small skillet, heat oil over medium-high.
- add sage leaves to the hot oil in a single layer
- Fry for about 5 minutes, turning once, or until crisp
- Remove leaves to a paper towel-lined plate until ready to serve your butternut squash mash
Notes
- Prepare the recipe up to two days in advance; refrigerate and reheat before serving.
- Use an electric mixer instead of a potato masher for a smoother consistency if preferred.
- Serves about 6 with other side dishes, or 4 as the only side.
- The optional fried sage can be crumbled on top or left whole as a garnish.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
116.81kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
15.64g
(5%)
Protein
1.43g
(3%)
Fat
6.61g
(10%)
Saturated Fat
2.8g
(14%)
Cholesterol
10.03mg
(3%)
Sodium
38.64mg
(2%)
Potassium
452.42mg
(10%)
Fiber
2.75g
(11%)
Sugar
2.98g
(6%)
Vitamin A
13404.12IU
(268%)
Vitamin C
31.18mg
(35%)
Calcium
62.34mg
(6%)
Iron
0.93mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 11681
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 116.81kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 15.64g | 5% |
| Protein | 1.43g | 3% |
| Fat | 6.61g | 10% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.8g | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 10.03mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 38.64mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 452.42mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.75g | 11% |
| Sugar | 2.98g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 13404.12IU | 268% |
| Vitamin C | 31.18mg | 35% |
| Calcium | 62.34mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.93mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.