Herbed butternut

Name: Herbed butternut
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Accompaniment
Ingredients: 1.00 butternut large; 150.00 g ricotta cheese reduced fat; 1.00 carrots finely chopped; 75.00 g broccoli cut into florets; 15.00 ml fresh chives finely chopped; 65.00 ml mozzarella cheese grated

4 servings

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By Food24 November 03 2009

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Ingredients (6)

1.00

butternut — large

FILLING

150.00 g	ricotta cheese — reduced fat
1.00	carrots — finely chopped
75.00 g	broccoli — cut into florets
15.00 ml	fresh chives — finely chopped
65.00 ml	mozzarella cheese — grated

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Method:

Wash and dry butternut. Cook in water until tender.
Cut top off butternut lengthways and scoop out flesh, leaving a 1 cm shell. Reserve flesh.
FILLING:
Boil, steam or microwave carrot and broccoli until soft, then drain.
In a bowl, beat cheese until smooth. Stir in flesh of butternut, carrot, broccoli and chives.
Spoon the filling into the shell.
Sprinkle with grated mozzarella cheese.
Bake in a preheated 180 °C oven for about 10 minutes, or until cheese melts.
Serve with a fresh green salad.