Delicious Stuffed Butternut Squash with Quinoa, Lentils and Chestnuts - Yummy Gusto

Ingredients

• 1-2 average-sized butternut squash
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, with extra for drizzling
• 1 yellow onion, chopped finely
• 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
• 3-4 fresh thyme sprigs, stripped and diced
• 80g prepared chestnuts, chopped roughly (around 1/2 cup)
• 120g prepared quinoa (roughly 1 cup)
• 400g cooked brown lentils, washed and drained
• 20g dried cranberries or cherries, chopped coarsely (about 2 tablespoons)
• Small amount of ground nutmeg
• 30g plant-based butter (roughly 2 tablespoons)
• 50g fresh baby spinach (2 generous handfuls)
• Sea salt, as needed
• Black pepper, freshly ground, as needed