Ricotta stuffed butternut squash

We're in the thick of Autumn and some might be tucking into their pumpkin pies. Im more interested in the cousin of the pumpkin - the butternut squash!

i also have been wanting to try out a recipe using ricotta cheese as you can have a whopping 90g for your healthy B. The recipe is below if you want to try it out!

ingredients:

• one butternut squash, halved
• 90g ricotta cheese
• salt and pepper
• (optional) 50g cheddar

Instructions: 

1. roast the butternut squash at about 200 degrees for 30mins.  
2. Remove from the oven and scoop out the flesh into a bowl, taking care to preserve the outer skin. 
3. Add the ricotta, salt and pepper and mix into the scooped flesh.
4. Carefully spoon the mixture back into the butternut squash shell
5. Top with cheddar if usingand bake for a further 5-10 minutes or  until cheese has melted.

this is syn free when using your healthy extra A, with cheddar add 5 syns per half.

Turkey Burgers

I've done it. I've finally done it. I've found a way to enjoy turkey mince. It is one of the leanest meats out there and quite inexpensive, so this is great progress for the slimming world journey. You can get 350g of turkey mince in Lidl or Aldi for about £2.50 / €3. This makes 4 burgers, so its very good value.

Ingredients

• 350g Ground Turkey Mince
• 1 egg
• 1 small onion (optional) 
• 1 tbsp Garlic Salt
• Pepper
• 1 tsp Chilli Flakes
• 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper or Cajun Powder
• Lettuce and Tomato to garnish

Method

1. Whisk egg in a bowl
2. Add the salt, pepper, herbs and spices
3. Add in the chopped onion (if using) and turkey to the egg mixture and mix well. (I use a potato masher to get some juices from the onion, and to make sure everything is well combined) 
4. Using your hands, scoop up a quarter of the mixture and form a ball shape (Note, its a bit gooey at this stage - wear gloves if you need to)  
5. Pop the rounded mixture onto a heated frying pan and flatten it using a spatula.   
6. Repeat for the remaining mixture. 
7. Allow about 8 minutes to cook each side or until fully cooked throughout

TIP 

These are nice without bread, but why not add an asda wholemeal sandwich bap (42g) as healthy B! You can also make cloud bread if you want to save syns.