Step aside for some tasty side dishes of steamed spinich and butternut squash! Two of my favorites served with roasted leg of lamb.

Steamed spinich takes approximately 3-5 minutes to steam and in boiling salted water. I add a drizzle of olive oil to the salt water when steaming the spinich. A quick side for any meat or fish dish. I like to add red chili flakes and fresh garlic (to taste). Leftovers are perfect for an omelette.

Butternut squash, a winter squash is sweet and versatile! I like to roast it and mash into soups, salads or a casserole with lots of cheese (another blog…). I served the leftovers with corn chips as a dip! I roasted the squash with a drizzle of olive oil (:30 minutes, 350F) until the squash was softened. I mashed the squash and added some sweet butter and 1/4 cup of half/half cream. Salt and black pepper to taste.

a presto,

maria !