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Maple Glazed Butternut Squash & Crispy Sage

Maple Glazed Butternut Squash & Crispy Sage

Side Dish | with Bacon, Toasted Pine Nuts and Ricotta Cheese
4.5(4)
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on June 02, 2026
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Calories
: 
352 kcal
Protein
: 
14.2g protein
Total
: 
35 minutes
Difficulty
: 
Easy
Allergens:
  • Milk
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
serving amount

1 unit(s)

Butternut Squash

15 grams

Pine Nuts

60 grams

British Smoked Bacon Lardons

2 sachet(s)

Maple Syrup

1 bunch(es)

Sage

100 grams

Ricotta Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

Energy (kJ)1472 kJ
Energy (kcal)352 kcal
Fat16.9 g
of which saturates6.3 g
Carbohydrate38 g
of which sugars15.1 g
Dietary Fibre4.7 g
Protein14.2 g
Salt1.9 g
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
•Baking Tray
•Pan
•Bowl

Cooking Steps

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Roast the Butternut Squash
1

a) Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.

b) Trim the butternut squash, halve lengthways, then scoop out the seeds (peel first if you prefer). Cut widthways into 1cm slices.

c) Pop the butternut slices onto a large baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer. TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary.

d) When the oven is hot, roast on the top shelf until golden and cooked through, 25-30 mins. Turn halfway through.

Fry the Pine Nuts and Bacon
2

a) In the meantime, heat a medium frying pan on medium heat (no oil).

b) Once hot, add the pine nuts and dry-fry, stirring regularly, until lightly toasted, 2-3 mins. Remove from the pan to a bowl and set aside. TIP: Watch them like a hawk as they can burn easily.

c) Return the (now empty) frying pan to medium-high heat and add a drizzle of oil.

d) Once hot, add the bacon lardons. Stir-fry until golden, 4-5 mins.

e) Add half the maple syrup and stir until sticky and glazed, 1 min, then remove from the pan. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw meat. Cook bacon thoroughly.

Fry the Sage
3

a) When the butternut has 10-15 mins remaining in the oven, drizzle over the remaining maple syrup and return to the oven for the remaining time.

b) Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in another frying pan on medium-high heat. Pick the whole sage leaves off their stalks (discard the stalks).

c) Once hot, add the sage leaves in a single layer. Fry until crispy, 1-2 mins. Transfer to a plate lined with kitchen paper and sprinkle with a pinch of salt.

d) In a small bowl, mix ricotta cheese with a pinch of salt and season generously with pepper.

Finish and Serve
4

a) Once the butternut is roasted, spread your ricotta cheese over your serving platter.

b) Pile the butternut slices on top of the ricotta, then sprinkle over the  toasted pine nuts and bacon.

c) Arrange the crispy sage leaves on top to finish.

Enjoy!

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