Butternut Squash Braised With Cream and Fresh Thyme
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- Ready In:
- 8hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 3 lbs butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1⁄4 cup cream
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leave
directions
- Cover the squash with a generous amount of salted water in a large saucepan and boil for 5 minutes.
- Drain well.
- In a slow cooker, combine the squash, butter, onions, garlic, cream and salt and pepper.
- Set the cooker on low and cook for 6 to 8 hours, adding the fresh thyme in the last hour of cooking.
- When the squash is tender, turn off the slow cooker.
- This dish can sit for an hour or two before serving.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
lazyme
Grapeview, Washington
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