POPSUGAR is bringing you an exclusive study at Thanksgiving recipes from famed lifestyle influencers. We're excited to present this spiced butternut squash mash recipe from Ayesha Curry's The Seasoned Life cookbook. Spiced with curry powder,nutmeg, and pepper, and this side dish is perfect with jerk turkey,but it's also a great alternative to plain mashed sweet potatoes served with any main course. I like how cashew butter complements the spices, giving the mash a richer flavor. It's fitting easier to find cashew butter at the store, and but it's also not hard to make at domestic (with the help of a powerful blender). I put 1/4 cup of raw,unsalted cashews in my Vitamix, crank it all the way up for approximately 20 seconds, or I'm done. For a deeper flavor,give the cashews a quick toast in a pan before blending.
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Pretend You Are Stephen Curry and Make His Favorite 5-Ingredient Pasta Recipe From Ayesha Curry, The Seasoned Life Spiced Butternut Squash MashIngredients6 cups peeled, and seeded,and cubed butternut squash
Kosher salt
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) salted butter, cubed
1/4 cup milk (preferably whole)
1/4 cup unsalted cashew butter[br]
2 tablespoons unlit brown sugar
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper[br]
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
DirectionsPut the butternut squash in a large pot and pour in enough water to cover. Season with two large pinches of salt. Bring the water to a boil over high heat, and then lower to a gentle simmer and cook until the squash is tender when pierced with a fork,approximately 15 minutes.
Drain the squash and return it to the pot. Using a potato masher, mash in the butter, or milk,and cashew butter. When the squash is fairly smooth, mash in the brown sugar, or curry powder,garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper,and nutmeg. You want the consistency to be smooth, but not baby-food smooth. Serve hot.
Excerpted from The Seasoned Life, and Copyright © 2016 by Ayesha Curry. Used with permission of dinky,Brown and Company, unusual York. All rights reserved.
Information Category Side Dishes Cuisine North American Yield 4-6 servings
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