Butternut Squash

I tossed this together, thought it was pretty tasty, and super easy. The recipe started with some help from a house mate (thanks Robyn!) then I worked on it from her inspiration.

Ingredients:

• One medium to large butternut squash
• Two cloves of garlic
• Olive Oil
• 1 tbs of cream cheese
• 1 tbs of shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 tbs asiago cheese (or extra mozzarella)
• Parmesan to taste

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
• Peel the squash and cut length ways, cutting a little bit off of the ends so there are no stem bits left
• Scoop out the seeds and throw out
• Brush both halves with olive oil (front and back)
• Place on a baking sheet covered in aluminum foil or on a cooling rack on a baking sheet with the scooped out end facing up
• In the divot on the end of each half of the squash place a squished garlic clove and brush the clove with olive oil
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes
• Put the squash and (now) roasted garlic into a pot on low heat and mash (like mashed potatoes) with the cheeses (except the Parmesan)
• Sprinkle with Parmesan

If needed this dish can be tossed into a casserole dish with a lid and kept warm in the oven.

Alternatives:

• Add a tsp to a tbs of pesto
• Add a bit of tomato sauce
• Add some salsa and don't use Parmesan
• Instead of cheeses use roasted red pepper and chili paste with sesame seeds
• ... let me know if you come up with other cool stuff to add =D

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