Ingredients
Scale
Creamy Butternut Chipotle Sauce:
- 1 – 2 teaspoons avocado oil or olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped sweet onion
- 1/3 cup chopped red or orange bell pepper
- 1/3 cup cooked butternut squash
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup milk (or more as needed to thin)
- 1 oz. light cream cheese
- 1 Tablespoon Mexican crema or milk
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder (use less or more, to taste)
- Salt & pepper, to taste
For the Eggs Benedict:
- Butternut squash rounds, roasted or air fried
- Ripe avocado, smashed with a fork
- Mexican chorizo sausage, cooked & crumbled (I used this recipe.)
- Poached eggs
Instructions
- Cook your butternut first. Peel the squash, then cut the neck horizontally to make circles about 1/2 inch thick. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt & pepper. Cook the rounds in the oven at 400 F. on a rimmed baking sheet for about 20 minutes or in the air fryer at 370 F. for about 10 minutes. Cook enough of the squash rounds so you have a base for as many eggs benedicts you want plus 1/3 cup of smashed butternut for the sauce. Save the rest for another use.
- Now, make the sauce. In a small saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat, then add the onion and saute for a few minutes until it is soft and translucent. Add the bell pepper and cook until the peppers are tender.
- Put the onions and bell pepper in a small blender cup or mini food processor with the rest of the ingredients, starting with a small amount of chipotle powder at first. Blend until smooth, then taste and add chipotle, salt & pepper to your liking. Pour the sauce back into the saucepan and heat until warm, then set heat to low and keep warm while you cook the rest.
- Brown the sausage in a small frying pan. Smash the avocado. Warm the squash rounds in the oven if they have cooled off. And poach the eggs.
- To assemble, place a squash round on the plate and smear a good amount of smashed avocado on top. Sprinkle with chorizo, top with the poached egg, and then drizzle the sauce over top. If desired, sprinkle with Aleppo pepper flakes. Enjoy!
Notes
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Keywords: Butternut, Squash, Avocado, Eggs, Sausage, Healthy, Gluten free, Diabetic, High Fiber