ELEGANT THANKSGIVING SQUASH SIDE DISH

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Butternut squash, apple, and onion are simmered together, then pureed with spiced red wine, mixed with cranberry juice-reconstituted raisins, and topped with creamy fresh goat cheese. Try using a combination of regular and golden raisins, or Craisins®. This dish is sure to make an elegant accoutrement!

Provided by k.elise

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 sweet onion, chopped
1 butternut squash - peeled, seeded, and cubed
2 Gala apples, cored and cubed, or more to taste
1 cup water, or more as needed
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 cup red wine
½ cup cranberry juice
½ cup water
1 tablespoon mulling spices
1 ¼ cups raisins
8 ounces chevre (soft goat cheese), crumbled

Steps:

Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion in hot butter until translucent and soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir butternut squash, apples, and 1 cup water into onion mixture. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer until apples are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
Pour squash mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth. Transfer puree to a bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Stir wine, cranberry juice, and 1/2 cup water together in a saucepan. Bring wine mixture to a boil; add mulling spices, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 2 minutes. Add raisins and simmer until plumped, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard wine mixture.
Stir raisins into squash puree and top with goat cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.9 calories, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 17.5 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 111.9 mg, Sugar 16.7 g