Butternut Smash with Feta and Sage

The goodness of butternut with creamy feta and crisp sage leaves. A colourful and healthy vegetarian dish.

Ingredients

1 butternut squash (or pumpkin) – peeled and chopped
A handful of fresh sage leaves (some chopped, some whole to garnish)
150g feta cheese
salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbsp butter
Green pumpkin seeds as garnish

Method

1. In a large pot, bring salted water to the boil and cook butternut about 25 minutes. Drain well.

2. Mash about 4 cups of still-warm butternut squash with 3 ounces of goat cheese and chopped sage. Add salt and pepper to taste (about 2 teaspoons salt, a few solid turns on the pepper mill).

   Garnish serving bowls with sage leaves (we quickly fried ours in butter to make them crisp), dots of goat cheese, and toasted pumpkin seeds.

   Wine match: a glass of award-winning Lindauer sparkling rose