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Ingredients
- 1 (3-pound) butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1/4 cup purchased basil pesto
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, plus more for greasing
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Lightly butter an 8-inch baking dish and set aside. Fill a large pot with enough water to come 2 inches up the sides of the pot. Set a steamer rack in the pot, cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the squash and steam over medium heat until the squash is very tender, about 20 minutes. Transfer the squash to a food processor and blend until smooth and creamy. Season the squash to taste with salt and pepper.
Spoon half of the squash evenly over the prepared baking dish. Dollop half of the pesto all over the squash in the dish. Sprinkle half of the cheese over the squash. Repeat layering with the remaining squash, pesto, and cheese. Using a skewer, swirl the pesto decoratively into the squash. Dot the top with butter and bake until the gratin is heated through and golden brown around the edges, about 40 minutes.
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By Chef #583193
Hugo, MN
on December 18, 2011
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This was excellent. Loved the different flavors together. Didn't change a thing.
By explorock
Austin TX
on June 27, 2011
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I love all things squash. This is a fun, easy dish to make and tastes great. (But I could see the recipes being a bit too much work if you're not a squash fan...
By fishheath
humble, tx
on September 15, 2010
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I loved this! I did change it up a little to suit my tastes. : I don't like creamy squash, so I didn't puree. I do however, like crispy "home-potatoes". I chopped the squash as she said and then baked it with a little salt, pepper and olive oil at 400 for about 30-45 mins, until brown around the edges.
Then I removed and put in the baking dish, tossed the squash with about a cup of pesto and then topped it with about a cup of grated parm cheese. I let that bake at 350 for about 20 mins.
Maybe not the recipe but it was the inspiration. : If you are a fan of home potatoes, give this a try!SO DELICIOUS!
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