How to cook butternut squash steak with avocado pesto

Cook Butternut Squash Steak With Avocado Pesto

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Start with the butternut squash, use the variety you want, I tried with a coquina squash, the outcome was on the sweet side.

Start with the butternut squash, use the variety you want, I tried with a coquina squash, the outcome was on the sweet side.

Half it lengthwise

Half it lengthwise

Carve the seeds out

Carve the seeds out

Cut two 1.5cm thick slices, skin on, from the center of the two halves. Keep the remaining for other recipes.

Cut two 1.5cm thick slices, skin on, from the center of the two halves. Keep the remaining for other recipes.

Sprinkle some cloves on top of one half.

Sprinkle some cloves on top of one half.

Crack some cinnamon sticks as well

Crack some cinnamon sticks as well

Add bay leaves and some salt flakes

Add bay leaves and some salt flakes

Close the spices with the second half like a sandwich.

Close the spices with the second half like a sandwich.

Add some spices on a foil sheet.

Add some spices on a foil sheet.

Place the butternut squash slices on top and then additional spices over.

Place the butternut squash slices on top and then additional spices over.

Wrap carefully in foil. This will help the squash to cook evenly and get the flavor from the spices. Cook for about 30min at 180C. Check with a toothpick if needs to cook longer.

Wrap carefully in foil. This will help the squash to cook evenly and get the flavor from the spices. Cook for about 30min at 180C. Check with a toothpick if needs to cook longer.

In the meantime peel and remove the pit from the avocados. Place them in a blender cup.

In the meantime peel and remove the pit from the avocados. Place them in a blender cup.

Add the basil leaves

Add the basil leaves

Add grated parmesan

Add grated parmesan

Add pine nuts

Add pine nuts

Blend all the ingredients. Add some olive oil if needed. Add salt to taste.

Blend all the ingredients. Add some olive oil if needed. Add salt to taste.

Take out the squash stakes from the oven and remove the foil and spices.

Take out the squash stakes from the oven and remove the foil and spices.

Saut\u00e9 them 5min per side in a nonstick pan with a bit of sunflower seeds oil to roast the outside.

Sauté them 5min per side in a nonstick pan with a bit of sunflower seeds oil to roast the outside.

Plate the steak in the middle, adding the avocado pesto on top and garnishing with some pine nuts, basil leaves and some freshly cracked pepper. Enjoy!

Plate the steak in the middle, adding the avocado pesto on top and garnishing with some pine nuts, basil leaves and some freshly cracked pepper. Enjoy!

  • 1.0 Butternut squash
  • Cloves
  • Cinnamon sticks
  • Bay leaves
  • 2.0 Avocados
  • 10.0 Basil leaves
  • 50.0g Pine nuts
  • 50.0g Parmesan
  • Olive oil
  • Salt