Butternut Squash Fritters

Try these butternut squash fritters if you want to skip the starch of potato pancakes. Starting with frozen butternut squash spirals makes prep a breeze.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 225 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 (12 ounce) package Green Giant Veggie Spirals® Butternut Squash, thawed
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Blot excess moisture from Green Giant Veggie Spirals® Butternut Squash with paper towel. Combine butternut squash, flour, Parmesan cheese, eggs, and sage in large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Stir gently until mixture is just combined.

Step 2

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook 4 pancakes (use about 3 tablespoons mixture per pancake), turning once, until pancakes are golden brown, about 6 minutes. Repeat with additional oil and batter.

Step 3

Drain pancakes on paper towel-lined plate.

Step 4

Serve pancakes with plain Greek yogurt or sour cream, if desired.