Slow Cooker Butterkin And Nuts Recipe

Ever tried a butterkin squash? It's a variety of winter squash that's a mix between a butternut squash and pumpkin! A butterkin is similar in shape to a small flattened pumpkin with a color of skin similar to that of a butternut squash.

After slicing open, the flesh is bright orange. Just like a butternut squash, a butterkin is a great choice for a slow cooker recipe because it becomes tender without becoming mushy and doesn't need lots of tending. 

Winter squash is full of flavor and a great source of carbohydrates during the winter months. The addition of ghee and walnuts not only provides a rich, nutty flavor, but each provides a healthy dose of quality fat.

Ghee is called clarified butter and is simply butter with the milk proteins, sugars, and water removed. Ghee is a good alternative to butter for those who do not tolerate lactose or casein or for those with autoimmune conditions.

Enjoy this butterkin and nut recipe as a side dish to a fall feast! Serve with a hearty beef roast or pork tenderloin.

Slow Cooker Butterkin And Nuts Recipe

Serves: 4 Prep: 15 min Cook: 6 h

Ingredients

• 1 large butterkin squash, peeled and diced
• ½ cup raw walnuts, chopped
• ½ cup ghee, melted
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
• ¼ tsp. ground cloves
• 2 tbsp. raw honey
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. In a bowl, combine the ghee, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and raw honey.
2. Place the squash in a slow cooker and top with raw walnuts.
3. Pour the ghee mixture over the squash and stir the ingredients. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours.

Slow Cooker Butterkin And Nuts Recipe

Try a butterkin! a mix between a butternut squash and pumpkin. Enjoy this winter squash tossed into a slow cooker with fall spices, ghee and walnuts.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 6 hrs

Total Time 6 hrs 15 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 5

Calories 325 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 large butterkin squash peeled and diced
• ½ cup raw walnuts chopped
• ½ cup ghee melted
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
• ¼ tsp. ground cloves
• 2 tbsp. raw honey
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• In a bowl, combine the ghee, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and raw honey.
  ½ cup ghee, 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, ½ tsp. ground nutmeg, ¼ tsp. ground cloves, 2 tbsp. raw honey
• Place the squash in a slow cooker and top with raw walnuts.
  ½ cup raw walnuts, 1 large butterkin squash
• Pour the ghee mixture over the squash and stir the ingredients. Season with salt and pepper.
  Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours.

Nutrition

Calories: 325kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 3gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 8mgPotassium: 591mgFiber: 5gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 15951IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 96mgIron: 2mg

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