Sunny’s Roasted Eggplant and Butternut Squash with Simple Tzatziki Sauce Beauty, as seen on The Kitchen, Season 37.
Recipe courtesy of Sunny Anderson

Sunny’s Roasted Eggplant and Butternut Squash with Simple Tzatziki Sauce

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 1 hr 5 min
  • Active: 25 min
  • Yield: 4 to 6 servings
This dish is one that hits all the flavor and texture notes. I love how the caramelized veggies pair with the cool, dilly tzatziki sauce (make extra and store in your fridge!). Top with a little crunch from breadcrumbs and you've got everything you need in one bite. Don't be afraid to grab the freshly cubed and packaged squash in the produce section — shortcuts are your friend.

Ingredients

Tzatziki Sauce:

Roasted Eggplant and Squash:

Directions

  1. For the tzatziki sauce: Make and chill. In a small food processor, combine the yogurt, cucumber, garlic, hot sauce, lemon zest, lemon juice and dill and blend until smooth. Taste and season with salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Refrigerate in a sealed container at least 1 hour before serving.
  2. For the roasted eggplant and squash: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Toss the eggplant with salt and allow to sit in a colander set over a bowl for 10 minutes or so to remove the moisture.
  3. In a large bowl, toss the squash and eggplant together. Drizzle with the olive oil and season with salt, pepper and paprika. Transfer the vegetables to a sheet pan and roast until golden brown and cooked through, 40 to 45 minutes.
  4. Transfer the vegetables to a serving bowl and garnish with lemon juice to taste and parsley. Dollop the tzatziki on top of the eggplant. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs if desired.