Wash the squash, then cut it in half with a large, sharp knife (cut off one side and roll the squash on to the cut edge to make it safer and easier). With a large spoon, remove the seeds from the squash. Cut the squash lengthwise into quarters and then cut the quarters in half lengthwise to give boat-shaped wedges of squash. (Quite frankly, it doesn’t matter if you hack it up as long as the pieces are roughly the same shape.) Place the pieces into a roasting tray.
Put the spices into a pestle and mortar and pound them up with a pinch of salt. Scrape them into the tray over the squash, add the garlic, rosemary, bacon and olive oil.
Toss the squash, making sure that all the pieces are well coated with the flavours, and arrange the bacon over some of the wedges. Roast in the oven for about 30 minutes, or until tender. The spicy flavor will cook into the squash, which will crisp lightly, the skin becoming caramelized and chewy.
ingredients
• 1 butternut squash (about 1–1.5kg)
• 1 heaped tablespoon coriander seeds
• 2 small dried red chillies (or to taste)
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 cloves of garlic, squashed
• a few sprigs of fresh rosemary
• 6 rashers of good-quality smoked back bacon
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
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1. by Karen Stuat on Sun 20 May 2012 @ 01:16
Jamie, I now it's crazy but I've never eaten a Butterut Squash and I just boutht one and have been looking for a great recipe! I think this will be the one!<br />
2. by Sarah Gill on Wed 30 Nov 2011 @ 16:08
I am going to eat so much squash and bacon! WOOHOO! GO JAMIE! <br />
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OMNOMNOMNOMNOM
3. by Karen on Thu 24 Nov 2011 @ 03:28
Best squash ever! Omitted garlic, substituted cayenne pepper and crushed red pepper for chils. Still tasted amazing.
4. by Mark Ashton on Tue 11 Oct 2011 @ 17:57
Bloody Lovely!
5. by David Parks on Mon 16 Feb 2009 @ 13:52
Tried this the weekend and everyone including kids loved it.
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Jamie, I now it's crazy but I've never eaten a Butterut Squash and I just boutht one and have been looking for a great recipe! I think this will be the one!<br />
I am going to eat so much squash and bacon! WOOHOO! GO JAMIE! <br /> <br /> OMNOMNOMNOMNOM
Best squash ever! Omitted garlic, substituted cayenne pepper and crushed red pepper for chils. Still tasted amazing.
Bloody Lovely!
Tried this the weekend and everyone including kids loved it.