Sweet Roasted Pumpkin Mash With Holiday Flavours

I used a small butternut pumpkin and made as directed and it took about 30 minutes to cook till tender and as we like our mash thick I didn't add any water and just stuck the stick blender in there but that cayenne really came through so would cut that back to 1/2 or 3/4 teaspoon - could depend on your cayenne) and oh remove the cloves before you mash (I bit into one - not pleasant, fortunately the other 2 blended into the mix, would suggest using freshly ground cloves instead for maximum flavour). Thank you Lalaloula for an enhoyable side, made for Please Review My Recipe.

Wonderful! Delicious pumpkin side dish to enhance any meal! I omitted the cayenne and replaced it with a 1/4 of a teaspoon of nutmeg instead! This has become a new Autumn tradition at our house! Thanks for posting Lalaloula! Made for Veg 'N Swap tag.

Sorry but this was too spicy for us and I just used a little cayenne. It also took a little more than double the time to cook... I used a sweet pumpkin that was hardly sweet at all (have since realized this is part of the reason we didn't like the dish and probably why it took longer to cook, therefore I removed the stars as it was either under ripe or just a bad "un"-sweet pumpkin. I served it cubed without mashing as we like squash that way in general on top of recipe#16616 with Balkan (thick) yogurt.

What an interesting and flavorful dish that certainly packs a wallop! I'm not sure that 1 tsp of cayenne pepper would be kind to all palates, but as someone who eats hot foods a lot, I find it quite pungent and provocative. The cinnamon sort of peeks in at the edges, and every so often the cloves asset themselves. All this of course is the accompaniment of the main attraction - the squash. I used a butternut squash that provides a sort of cooling counterbalance to the cayenne pepper. Admittedly though, it's difficult to determine what the final flavor profile will be until the flavors all really meld, but I'm liking it a lot so far. I should add that it is also quite filling too. As a side note on my newbieousness (is that a word? if not, it is now), I went out and purchased a hand blender specifically for this and another of Lalaloula's recipes. That said, it's always fun to learn new techniques. Although my end product is closer to soup than a mash, I don't the taste is affected at all. Recommended for adventurous palates in its original form (1 tsp of cayenne pepper), I'd back off on the pepper if you're not used to spicy foods.

I had a beautiful, ripe, organic, acorn squash and this simple but elegant recipe did it full justice. I cut back on the cayenne to suite my taste but a very nice warmth came through. I love that there is no added sweetening as it let the natural sweetness of the squash shine. It was the star of the plate with a small piece of chicken breast with Caribbean Rub and basic green beans and sliced tomato. Kudos Loula :D. Made for Photo Swap 2010.