Giant stuffed squash

Name: Giant stuffed squash
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 French or porcelain princess pumpkin (26-28cm in diameter), or 3 butternut squash; olive oil; 1 whole nutmeg, for grating; 1kg leeks; 2 cloves of garlic; 10g unsalted butter; ½ a bunch of thyme (15g); 2 bay leaves; 1 heaped tablespoon plain flour; 375ml milk; 200g mix of melty cheeses, such as Gruyère, Red Leicester, Cheddar; 200g stale bread; 50g walnuts; 2 sprigs of fresh sage, to garnish

Instructions

Cook:2h

Jamie's vegetarian Christmas centrepiece is so good, it will rival your roast turkey! This is sure to go down a storm with vegetarians and meat-eaters alike.

Updated at: Tue, 14 Oct 2025 01:46:02 GMT