Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
4h
Yields
6 - 8 servings
A beautiful vegetarian dish, this recipe includes butternut squash, sweet potatoes, shiitake mushrooms, coconut milk and cilantro and salted peanuts as a garnish.
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ingredients
1
(2 ¾-lb) butternut squash, unpeeled, quartered, and cut into 2-inch chunks
4
(about 2 lbs) sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
10
oz shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and halved
1
bunch scallions (green and white parts separated), cut into 1-inch pieces
2
(14-oz) cans coconut milk
1 ½
cups water
3
Tbsp soy sauce
2
tsp sambal oelek, or other Asian chili paste
1
tsp kosher salt
1
cup cilantro leaves, roughly chopped for garnish
¼
cup salted peanuts, roughly chopped for garnish
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directions
Step 1
Toss the squash, potatoes, shiitakes, and scallions whites together in the slow cooker. Whisk the coconut milk, water, soy sauce, sambal, and salt together in a bowl; then pour over the vegetables. Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours, or until tender.
Step 2
Evenly divide the vegetables and broth into warm bowls. Scatter the scallion greens, cilantro, and peanuts on top and serve.