Chai-Spiced Winter Squash Puree

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar 
• 10 cup butternut squash cubed peeled (1-inch) ()
• 1 Dash ground cloves 
• 0.1 teaspoon ground cardamom 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.1 teaspoon ground cumin 
• 0.1 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 1 large onion cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 Dash pepper white
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 2 large shallots peeled quartered
• 0.3 cup water 

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• aluminum foil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 37
2. Combine first 12 ingredients in a large bowl, tossing well to coat.
3. Place squash mixture on a foil-lined jelly-roll pan.
4. Bake at 375 for 50 minutes or until tender.
5. Place squash mixture, 1/4 cup water, and brown sugar in a food processor; process until smooth.
6. Serve immediately.