Bacon-wrapped butternut

Bacon-wrapped butternut

Bacon wrapped butternut is a quick, easy, and tasty dish to serve up for your next gathering. It’s sure to be a favourite amongst guests!

COOK TIME: 1 hour | SERVES: 4

INGREDIENTS

• 1 whole medium butternut
• 250 g streaky bacon
• olive oil, for drizzling
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

METHOD

PREHEAT the oven to 200°C.

CUT butternut into quarters, lengthways.

WRAP each piece of butternut with 4-5 strips of bacon, making sure that the bacon strips overlap and that the ends are tucked underneath to avoid the bacon unravelling during roasting.

PLACE the wrapped butternut wedges on a greased roasting tray and drizzle with olive oil. Season well with salt and pepper, and place in the preheated oven to roast until golden brown and soft, 25-30 minutes.

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Bacon-wrapped butternut

Serves: 4

Cooking Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1 whole medium butternut
• 250 g streaky bacon
• olive oil, for drizzling
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

2

Cut butternut into quarters, lengthways.

3

Wrap each piece of butternut with 4-5 strips of bacon, making sure that the bacon strips overlap and that the ends are tucked underneath to avoid the bacon unravelling during roasting.

4

Place the wrapped butternut wedges on a greased roasting tray and drizzle with olive oil. Season well with salt and pepper, and place in the preheated oven to roast until golden brown and soft, 25-30 minutes.

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