Stuffed Butternut Squash

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large butternut squash, about 850g
• 40 g butter
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 6 slices streaky bacon, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon coarse grain mustard
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only
• 50 g walnuts, roughly chopped
• 50 g breadcrumbs
• 75 g lancashire cheese, crumbled

Recipe

• 1 pre -heat the oven to 190c/gas 5.
• 2 halve the butternut squash, remove the seeds and put on a baking tray cut side up.
• 3 dot the flesh with half the butter, cover loosely with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, fry the onion and bacon in the oil and remaining butter until the onion is soft and the bacon crisp.
• 5 put in a bowl and stir in the mustard, thyme, walnuts, breadcrumbs and cheese.
• 6 season and pile onto the squash.
• 7 bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes more, or until squash is completely tender and the cheese has melted.
• 8 cut in half to give 4 portions, and serve.