Butternut Squash Barloatto with Dried Tart Cherries – Hrafnar

Ingredients

• 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 medium yellow or white onion, diced or shredded
• 1 c (250 mL) hulled, hull-less, or purple barley (not pearl barley)
• 1/2 c (125 mL) steel-cut oats
• 9 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
• 1 butternut squash, 2 1/4-2 1/2 lb (1 kg-ish)
• 2/3 c (150 mL) dried tart unsweetened cherries, roughly chopped with an oiled knife
• 2 tsp (10 mL) dried sage (preferably rubbed)
• 1 qt (1 L) homemade or low-sodium chicken stock
• salt and pepper
• 2 Tbsp (30 mL) white wine vinegar