1/2 butternut squash (this recipe easily doubles, i just happened to only use half of the squash when i made it)ground soy 'meat' (or ground beef or turkey)
1/2 tbs tahini
2 tbs soy sauce, tamari preferred
water, as needed
pepper
*optional ingredients: onion, garlic, grated ginger
seed and roast the butternut squash, cut side down, until the skin begins to blister/brown. wait until it's cool enough to touch, and peel off the skin. save half the squash for another recipe.
in a pot, add the squash, tahini, and soy sauce, medium heat. mash together using a potato masher. add the meat (if using real meat, brown in the pot, then remove and add back in now), as much as you'd prefer for your sauce. add water to thin out your sauce. mash again with the potato masher, and stir together with a wooden spoon.
simmer over medium heat until everything is cooked/heated through and your sauce has reached the desired consistency. serve over rice or pasta.
*Note: to use optional ingredients, chop onion very fine, and grate garlic and ginger. add to pot before the butternut squash. sautée until translucent, then add the butternut squash and other ingredients.
