Mashed Butternut Squash with Goat Cheese and Brown Butter
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4servings
Mashed Butternut Squash is made with creamy butternut squash, browned butter, tangy goat cheese, and savory sage for a twist on a classic holiday side dish.
2poundsbutternut squash -peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubesor about 3-3 1/2 cups of raw, peeled, seeded and cubed butternut squash
2tablespoonsmilk
1/4cupcrumbled goat cheese
1/2cupbutter
3tablespoonsfreshly chopped sage
1/2teaspoonkosher saltplus more to taste, if needed
Instructions
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add in butternut squash and cook until fork tender (10-15 minutes).
Drain butternut squash and put into large bowl. Mash together either with a potato masher or immersion blender.
Add the milk, goat cheese and salt, and mix.
Finally, melt butter in small skillet over medium heat. Once melted, add the chopped sage and stir frequently as it continues to cook. Keep an eye on it as it can go from a nice brown to blackened bits very quickly. It should have a nutty aroma as it darkens. Immediately add to squash and mix well to combine.
Notes
It is important that you melt the butter last and add it immediately to the squash, otherwise it will continue to cook if left sitting in the pan and could burn.