{"id":19745,"date":"2014-05-19T00:30:02","date_gmt":"2014-05-19T04:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=19745"},"modified":"2014-05-18T23:04:03","modified_gmt":"2014-05-19T03:04:03","slug":"creamy-butternut-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/05\/19\/creamy-butternut-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Butternut Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yes, yes…that does say \u2018butternut squash.\u2019 I know, I know…a fall vegetable. But please indulge me! You know my love for butternut…and they had some beauties at the grocery store…and so I just HAD to buy just one more! And then I remembered that I had found a casserole recipe in an older (1994) little recipe book that I came across awhile back. The following has been adapted from the original.<\/p>\n

This makes for a great meatless meal! Or perhaps you could cook up some chops or chicken breast to serve alongside for the meat-eaters. This casserole fits in so well with our healthy but oh-so-yummy POV, too! And, while butternut squash is a bit more carb-heavy than some other veggies, balanced out with the fiber and protein contained in it, makes for a great option for those of us keeping our carbs in check. Here is some nutritional info<\/a>. \u00a0Oh! \u00a0And this would be an excellent use for Dana’s recipe for Homemade Ricotta!<\/a><\/p>\n

I would strongly suggest using a food processor to shred this much butternut…or you could work on your upper arm muscles! \u00a0I did shred a bit using the largest holes on my handheld grater; so it does work!<\/p>\n

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This is a dish with a lot of texture…this is NOT your gramma\u2019s pureed butternut squash casserole traditionally served at Thanksgiving dinner! Try it, I do think that you will thoroughly enjoy it!<\/p>\n

And, buh-bye, butternut squash…see you in the Fall!<\/p>\n

Creamy Butternut Casserole<\/strong><\/p>\n

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(makes approximately 10 side dish servings)<\/p>\n

ingredients<\/strong><\/span>:
\n5 cups peeled and shredded butternut squash
\njuice of 2 lemons, approximately 1\/4 cup *see tip
\n1\/2 cup golden raisins
\n1\/2 cup craisins
\n1 large mango, cut into small cubes
\n1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
\n2 medium eggs
\n1 (5 ounce) container plain Greek yogurt (or sour cream)
\n1 teaspoon ground cinnamon\"2014-05-18<\/a>
\n1\/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg (fresh is best!)
\n1\/4 teaspoon ground cardamom (optional)
\nLOTS of kosher salt and freshly ground pepper (I used lemon pepper)
\n1\/2 cup shredded flavorful cheese (I used provolone)<\/p>\n

directions<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n