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Butternut Squash & Cashew Cream Flatbread

DIETS: VG VT
Servings: 2
Time: 40 minutes, plus cashew soaking time (at least 2 hours)

Ingredients:
  • 2 9-10" flatbreads
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 cups butternut squash (cubed)
  • Thyme (a sprinkling of fresh or dried)
  • 1 cup raw cashews
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 2 shallots, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup chopped spinach or arugula
  • Salt/Pepper, to taste

Instructions: 
  • Soak Cashews by covering them with 2 cups water and let stand (covered) for 2 hours (or more if possible)
  • Rub a little olive oil on each flatbread and sprinkle with salt/pepper.
  • Bake on middle rack for 4-7 minutes, or until slightly crispy.
  • When flatbread is done, remove from oven and move rack to top position.
  • Make butternut squash by tossing cubes with a drizzle of olive oil, a sprinkling of thyme and salt/pepper to taste.  Bake @ 425F for 25-35 minutes or until tender.
  • Make Cashew cream by draining soaked cashews and transferring them to a blender or food processor.  Add the broth & basil leaves and blend until smooth.
  • In a small skillet, heat a drizzle of olive oil over med-high heat and add the shallots.  Heat until tender.  Add garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes.  Add the wine and scrape up brown bits on bottom of pan.  Add the cashew mixture and salt/pepper to taste and simmer until heated through.
  • Top partially cooked flatbreads with cashew cream, then squash mixture and garnish with spinach/arugula.
  • Bake for another 5 minutes or according to package directions (depends on the type of flatbread used).
  • Serve warm.

Nutrition Info Per Serving: 
Calories 773
Total Fat 41 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 1441 mg
Potassium 799 mg
Total Carbohydrate 83 g
Dietary Fiber 7 g
Sugars 8 g
Protein 17 g
*I am not a doctor.  The information on this platform is not a claim to treat, cure, prevent or diagnose any illness.  These remedies are intended to aid the healing process within your body (in correlation with existing traditional treatments).  Please talk to your family doctor before trying any natural remedies (especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or on prescription medication).  
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