Squash and oyster mushrooms

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The best side dish for autumn and winter, serve this with roast meats

Squash and oyster mushrooms

SERVES

4

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

5

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

25

MINUTES

CUISINE

COURSE

Side

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400˚F/Gas Mark 6.

  2. Halve the squash horizontally and scoop out the seeds. In a roasting pan, coat the squash with oil, season with salt and add the thyme. Put into the preheated oven and roast for about 25 minutes or until soft.

  3. Meanwhile, heat a little oil in a frying pan (skillet) over a medium heat and fry the mushrooms for about 5 minutes. Add the butter towards the end of the cooking time and finish with parsley. Place the mushrooms in the centre of each piece of squash. Garnish with some fresh herbs and serve.

    From The Irish Cook Book By JP McMahon published by Phaidon

Ingredients

  • 2 small pumpkins or butternut squash

  • rapeseed oil

  • a few sprigs of thyme

  • 150g (5oz) oyster mushrooms, thickly sliced and scored

  • 25g (1oz) butter

  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley

  • edible flowers and fresh herbs such as parsley, fennel, sage or thyme, to serve (optional)

  • sea salt

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400˚F/Gas Mark 6.

  2. Halve the squash horizontally and scoop out the seeds. In a roasting pan, coat the squash with oil, season with salt and add the thyme. Put into the preheated oven and roast for about 25 minutes or until soft.

  3. Meanwhile, heat a little oil in a frying pan (skillet) over a medium heat and fry the mushrooms for about 5 minutes. Add the butter towards the end of the cooking time and finish with parsley. Place the mushrooms in the centre of each piece of squash. Garnish with some fresh herbs and serve.

    From The Irish Cook Book By JP McMahon published by Phaidon

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