Acorn And Butternut Squash Gratin Casserole Recipes

ACORN AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH GRATIN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Roast your garlic. Peel the paper off the garlic head; Chop the top of your garlic head and place the whole head in a tin foil, sprinkle with olive oil, salt and pepper, and roast at 400F for an hour. Once your garlic is roasted, remove it from the oven and let it cool off. Keep the oven hot at 400F.
• Peel and cut your squash (unless you purchased pre-cut then skip this step). In order to make it easier to peel, cut the squash in half, place in a microwave for 2 minutes; let cool before peeling; then peel and cut into about 1-inch squares;
• Place both squashes into a large pot with salted water and bring to boil; reduce to simmer and partially cover; cook squashes until fork-tender for about 20 minutes;
• Peel the potatoes and sliced them in 1/4 inch thick slices; place potatoes in a pot of salted water, bring to boil, then reduce to simmer, cover and cook until tender for about 10 minutes;
• Chop your onions, heat up a skillet, add some olive oil, onions and dry tyme; sprinkle with some salt and pepper and cook until onions are soft and translucent (for approx, 5 minutes); Squeeze out garlic cloves from the roasted garlic head and add them to the onions; break the garlic using wooden spoon and mix all together;
• Drain your squashes in a colander and place back into a large bowl. Using a potato masher, roughly mash the squashes;
• Add onions, thyme and garlic mixture into the bowl; add salt, pepper, fresh nutmeg and mix everything gently; check for seasoning and adjust as needed;
• Once potatoes are fork-tender, drain them and to the bowl with squashes;
• Transfer the squashes mixture into a 9x13 baking dish,
• Pour milk over the squashes mixture;
• Step 11: Shred your Gruyere cheese and place it on top of the milk;
• Transfer the baking dish into the preheated oven to 400F and bake for 30 minutes until bubbly and golden brown;
• Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.

A+ BUTTERNUT & ACORN SQUASH GRATIN

Steps:

• *preheat oven to 400 and butter a 2 qt casserole dish. Place butternut squash in 1 TBS water in large microwave safe dish and cover tightly. Microwave for 7 minutes or until squash is tender, stirring once. Drain.
• Repeat with acorn squash and remaining water.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over med. Heat. Add fennel and onions cook stirring frequently, for about 10 min or until onion is tender. Remove from heat and stir in cheeses and squash, season with salt and pepper. Transfer to prepared rectangular dish and bake for 20 minute Or until lightly browned and bubbly.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND CREAMED-SPINACH GRATIN

Steps:

• If using fresh spinach, bring 1 inch water to a boil in a 6- to 8-quart pot over high heat. Add spinach, a few handfuls at a time, and cook, turning with tongs, until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water.
• Thoroughly squeeze cooked fresh or thawed frozen spinach in small handfuls to remove excess moisture, then coarsely chop and transfer to a bowl.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in an 8-inch heavy skillet over moderately low heat, then cook onion and garlic, stirring, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add onion mixture to spinach along with salt, pepper, nutmeg, and cream and stir to combine.
• Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 400°F. Butter a 3-quart shallow baking dish (13 by 9 inches; not glass).
• Cut squash to separate bulb section from solid neck section, then cut pieces lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick slices with slicer.
• Layer squash and spinach mixture in baking dish, using about one fifth of squash and one fourth of spinach for each layer, beginning and ending with squash. Sprinkle top layer of squash evenly with cheese and dot with remaining 2 tablespoons butter, then cover directly with a sheet of parchment or wax paper. Bake until squash is tender and filling is bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove paper and bake gratin until browned in spots, 10 to 15 minutes, or broil 3 inches from heat, 2 to 3 minutes.

ACORN, BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND PARSNIPS GRATIN

Steps:

• Combine breadcrumbs, parsley, salt, oregano, thyme and pepper in a large bowl; stir well.
• Add acorn squash, butternut squash, parsnips, and olive oil, tossing to coat.
• Spoon squash mixture into a 2 quart casserole coated with cooking spray.
• Cover and bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 1-1/2 hours.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, an additional 15 minutes.
• Garnish with oregano, if desired.
• NOTES : Use any combination of winter squash to equal 6 cups, if desired.

BUTTERNUT AND ACORN SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the squash halves cut side down in a baking dish. Bake 45 minutes, or until tender. Remove from heat, and cool slightly. Scoop the pulp from the skins. Discard skins.
• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the onion until tender.
• In a blender or food processor, blend the squash pulp, onion, broth, brown sugar, cream cheese, pepper, and cinnamon until smooth. This may be done in several batches.
• Transfer the soup to a pot over medium heat, and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through. Garnish with parsley, and serve warm.