the vegducken - hot for food

Ingredients

• 1 large butternut squash
• 4 tbsp vegan butter
• 1 to 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 eggplant
• 1/3 cup bread crumbs
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1 zucchini
• 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 leek
• 5-6 peeled whole garlic cloves
• 1 small white or yellow onion, finely chopped
• 2 fire roasted red peppers, finely chopped (from a jar)
• 2 tbsp sunflower oil (or use oil from jar of red peppers)
• 8 oz cremini mushrooms, finely chopped
• 1/2 tbsp fresh sage, finely chopped
• 1 tsp fresh thyme
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp garam masala
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 C diced butternut squash pieces (scooped from butternut squash above)