Moroccan Stuffed Butternut Squash – 5sp
As you all no doubt know, we are blessed on Weight Watchers with the 0sp delight that is Butternut Squash. I’m a massive fan of it as a replacement for potatoes and even sweet potatoes so I’m always trying to find new ways to use it. Tonight, fancying something filling but low in points, I created this lovely delight which went down a storm. It tastes amazing and really is so filling and satisfying.
The meat mixture makes enough to serve four so if you are only making it for two, make a big portion of the mince and then you can either freeze the rest for another time or serve the remainder the next day with some rice or cous cous.
Moroccan Stuffed Butternut Squash
Serves 4 = 5sp per serving (Flex)
Ingredients
2 x medium butternut squash, halved lengthways and deseeded
400g extra lean beef mince
1 onion, finely diced
2 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1 red pepper, deseeded and finely diced
Handful of mushrooms, finely diced
1 carrot, peeled and finely diced
2 tsp ras el hanout (or Shwartz Moroccan) spice
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp crushed chillies
1 vegetable stock cube
1 tbsp tomato puree
Pinch of sugar
400g tin of chopped tomatoes
80g half fat mature cheddar
Method
Pre heat the oven to 180c.
Take the halved butternut squash and flesh side up, spray with 1 kal and season with salt and pepper. Place flesh side down onto a baking tray and pop into the oven for 30-40 minutes until the flesh roasts nicely and goes nice and soft. While the butternut squash is cooking prepare the sauce.
Take the mince in a large sauce pan and begin to brown. Add the onion and garlic and fry until the onion starts to soften then add the pepper, mushrooms and carrot, stor and fry for another few minutes. Then add all the spices and vegetable stock cue, stir and fry for a minute. Then add the tomato puree, sugar and chopped tomatoes and give a good stir. Add 100ml of cold water, turn the heat down and simmer until the squash is cooked. The sauce at this point should be nice and chunky, not too saucy but still nice and wet.
Take the butternut squash out of the oven and change the oven to a high grill setting. Flip the butternut squash so it is flesh side up and then carve out a little of the flesh to make a nice well, fluffing a little of the butternut squash underneath. Divide the mincemeat mixture between the butternut squash halves, top with the cheese and grill for 3-4 minutes until the cheese goes melty and gooey.
Serve with a nice green salad or, if you fancy it, the Moroccan chickpea and carrot salad that I served mine with (recipe to follow).
Enjoy!
Hi Laura,
Not very technical, is there a way I can put all these lovely recipes In a file somewhere so they don’t get lost amongst my emails.
Kind Regards
Sandra x
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Hi Sandra,
You could try printing them and popping them in a file but if you go onto the menu pages you should be able to click through to what you want. For example if you click on meat it will bring up all the pork, beef and lamb recipes. Hope that helps 🙂 x
This was very good. and filling.
So pleased you enjoyed it Vivienne x
Thank you! Your amazing healthy recipes and inspriping story have already helped me on day 1, with 20 kg to lose. I love cooking, and feared the Ww pp diet would leave me frustrated, but your recipe tonight convinced me I can eat beautiful, creative and healthy meals, and go to bed with a tummy that is not empty. Super satisfied here, and hubby loved it too (I just gave him a bigger cheesier portion…) THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Ah Louise, what a lovely thing to say, thanks so much and I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe!! Good luck with the rest of your journey 🙂 X
Laura, Is there a link for me to print off a recipe?
Hi Pat, if you just press ‘ctrl p’ and hit print it should come off ok 🙂
This was absolutely delicious and so filling that I couldn’t finish my dinner. I don’t often get to say that! Will be trying more of your recipes soon.
So pleased you enjoyed it Marilyn, I thought exactly the same 🙂
Can’t wait to try this next week but going to omit the peppers in the mince mixture and stuff peppers instead as the other half doesn’t like butternut squash.
Hope you enjoy it Sarah they should line great amendments X
Hi Laura
I absolutely love this recipe, however I cannot find your morrocan chickpea and carrot salad that you mention recipe to follow – any clues to where on your website it is
thanks
I had posted it but I also can’t find it anywhere haha, will repost for you soon x
Hi Laura.
Going to try your squash recipe this evening but really fancy the chickpea salad too. Have I missed it or have you not re-posted yet?
Thanks ?
Becky
Hi Laura
Any sign of that Moroccan chickpea and carrot salad yet?
Thanks
Hi Alison! I thought I had posted this and now can’t find the recipe I drafted anywhere! Will write a new one for you as soon as I can x
Amazing recipie. I used turkey mince and it was so delicious. Hard to believe it’s a low fat meal. Thanks Laura.
Hi Laura.
I just wondered if you re-posted the chickpea and carrot salad recipe? I’ve only just stumbled across your website today and literally all of the recipes look amazing and right up my street! I’m just writing a shopping list for making several of them this week and can’t wait ?
Many thanks
Anna
Hi Anna, I did but I can’t seem to find it, will try and dig it out for you ?