Ingredients

Title Value
1.
Butternut squash, halved and seeded
1 small
2. Pine nuts ¼ cup
3.
Cooked rice
1 cup
4.
Bread crumbs
½ cup
5.
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup
6.
Finely chopped fresh basil
3 tablespoons
7.
Egg
1
8.
Finely chopped ginger root
1 tablespoon
9.
Garlic, finely chopped
1 clove
10.
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 clove
11. Vegetable oil 2 tablespoons

Cooking

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Place butternut squash, cut-side up, in a 9x13-inch baking dish; cover with aluminum foil.

3 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until squash is tender, about 45 minutes. Cool slightly. Scoop flesh from butternut squash and transfer to a bowl; mash.

4 . Stage

Cook and stir pine nuts in a dry, heavy skillet over medium heat until toasted and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes.

5 . Stage

Stir pine nuts, rice, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, basil, egg, ginger root, garlic, salt, and black pepper into mashed butternut squash until evenly combined; shape into patties.

6 . Stage

Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat; cook patties, working in batches, until crispy and browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side.