PENMART01 wrote:
>> MEow nikittariber wrote:
>>
>> I've managed to get my hands on a butternut squash, though they're
>> normally nearly impossible to find around here. I plan to bake it
>> with
>> some minced garlic, as I did last time I managed to get one.
>>
>> However, I also want some sort of protein in my meals, as I'm now
>> thinking more of eating balanced. I don't eat meat apart from game
>> meat,
>> but I do eat fish. Of course pulses, nuts or other vegetarian protein
>> sources are also possibilities. I'm lactose intolerant, but can
>> digest limited amounts of hard cheese, and most other dairy products
>> can often
>> be replaced with substitutes as long as it's not a major part of the
>> recipe. Based on this, does anyone have any ideas as what would be
>> good
>> for me to eat with my butternut squash?
>
> Butternut and other winter squash pair up excellently with fresh
> sausage... I'd stuff the cavity with a good sized mound of bulk
> breakfast sausage and bake... naturally you want to use sausage
> prepared from meat you ground yourself.... if you don't care for
> sagey breakfast sausage sweet 'talian works, use lots of fennel
> seeds. This pairs well with rice or pasta.

Agreed! I would have to agree with the Italian sausage rather than the more
sage-y kind.

Jill