CREAMIEST WINTER SQUASH WITH RAISINS AND SAGE

Creamiest Winter Squash with Raisins and Sage image

Fragrant with fresh sage, orange zest and toasted pecans, this extra creamy roasted squash uses silken tofu as its secret ingredient.

Provided by Whole Foods Market(R)

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Time 2h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (3 1/2) pound butternut, acorn or kabocha squash
½ cup raisins
½ cup chopped pecans, toasted
¼ cup roughly chopped parsley
2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
Zest of 1 orange, removed in wide strips and roughly chopped
1 (16 ounce) package silken tofu, drained
½ cup fine sea salt

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Arrange whole squash on a baking sheet and roast until the skin is papery and a fork inserted in 2 or 3 different spots reveals very tender flesh, about 1 1/4 hours. Set aside until cool enough to handle. Peel away the skin, and discard the seeds.
Meanwhile, pulse raisins, pecans, parsley, sage and orange zest in a food processor until finely chopped and transfer to a bowl; wipe out food processor.
In the clean food processor, puree warm squash and tofu until very smooth and creamy. (Reheat, if needed, in a medium pot over medium heat.) Transfer to a large bowl or platter, scatter raisin-sage mixture over the top and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 211.8 calories, Carbohydrate 32.6 g, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 7.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 5294 mg, Sugar 10.3 g