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Baked Winter Squash With Garlic Herb Crust
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 c. fresh bread crumbs
- 1/4 c. grated parmesan cheese
- 2 Tbsp. finely minced fresh parsley
- 1 Tbsp. caraway seeds, lightly crushed
- 1 Tbsp. sesame seeds
- 2 tsp finely minced fresh thyme
- 2 tsp finely minced fresh chives
- 1 tsp finely minced fresh rosemary
- 1 tsp finely minced fresh mint
- 3 med garlic cloves, finely minced finely grated zest of 2 lemons winter squash casserole
- 2 med acorn squash
- 2 med butternut squash
- 2 med baking potatoes
- 2 med tomatoes
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1 c. chicken stock
- 1 c. heavy cream
- 2 sm garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1 tsp finely grated fresh horseradish
- 1 tsp finely minced fresh thyme
Directions
- Peel, halve, and seed the acorn squash and cut them crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Set aside.
- Peel, halve, and seed the butternut squash and cut them crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Set aside.
- Peel and halve the potatoes and cut them into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Set aside.
- Core the tomatoes and cut them into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Set aside.
- Toss together all the ingredients listed under Garlic-Herb Crust and reserve.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 2- to 2 1/2-qt casserole.
- Starting and ending with acorn squash, arrange the squashes, potatoes, and tomatoes in alternating layers in the casserole, lightly seasoning each layer with salt and pepper.
- In a medium saucepan, gently simmer the chicken stock, cream, garlic, horseradish, and thyme for 5 min. Pour over the squash.
- Bake the casserole, covered, for 30 min. Then spread the crust proportionately over the surface of the casserole. Bake, uncovered, for 30 min more. This recipe serves 6 to 8.
- by Norman Kolpas with George Maheffey
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