Friday 24 October 2014

Stuffed Butternut

Butternut stuffed with mince beef, topped with cheddar cheese and crumbed feta


This Butternut recipe has very simple and affordable ingredients, that create a delecious dish. I love butternut and this recipe is a personal favourite.

Ingredients

1 butternut squash, halved and seeded
2 tbsp olive oil
300g pack minced beef
1/2 onion, finely diced
1 tomato, peeled and grated
1 tbsp tomato purée
1 tbsp mince spice
1 tsp garlic, crushed
1 tsp ginger, crushed
100g cheddar cheese, grated
50g  feta, crumbled
parsley (optional) 
 

Method

Microwave butternut until thoughly cooked +- 15 min
 
Sautee onion, garlic, ginger, tomato, mince and spices +- 15 min. Add 50ml of water, cover and let it simmer for 10min.
 
Fill the butternut with the minced beef, spinkle with cheese and feta. Grill until bubbling.
 
Serves 4

Cooking time

Prep:  10 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Ready in 40 minutes

2 comments:

  1. Yummy have to try this hehe. I really hope you will carry on with your blog because some of plan on getting married (not anytime soon) and we will need as many tips and ideas as possible to keep the husbands well fed hehe. Your recipes seem very straight forward which I like.

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  2. Thank you Siphokazi :) I promise to try and post as often as possible. I look forward to seeing your dishes one day.

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