Butternut Squash and Pear Gratin

Teresa Ambra

Butternut Squash and Pear Gratin is absolutely marvelous. This butternut squash dish includes pears, leeks, green onions, thyme, and Fontina and Parmesan cheeses. Butternut Squash and pears pair beautifully with parmesan and fontina cheeses providing a sweet and savory combination that's irresistible. It's a fantastic side dish for holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter. Healthy, low calorie, and gluten free.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 20

Course Side Dish, Vegetable/Casserole

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 97 kcal

Equipment

1 9x13" glass baking dish
1 sharp knife to cut and pare vegetables
measuring cups
measuring spoons

Ingredients

1 large butternut squash cubed
3 bartlett pears peeled and sliced
1 leek green top removed, washed thoroughly and diced
3 green onion diced
1 tsp. freshly ground salt and pepper
1 tbsp. fresh thyme
2 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 cup fontina cheese
1/2-2/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Peel butternut squash and remove seeds.
Cut down into cubes and place in a 9x13” glass baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
Quarter pears. Remove cores and peel, if desired.
Slice pears and layer over top of the butternut squash.
Add diced leek and green onion.
Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and fresh thyme leaves.
Drizzle with olive oil.
Sprinkle both cheeses over top.
Cover with foil and bake about 1 hour at 400°.
Remove foil and serve.
Garnish with fresh thyme leaves if desired.

Notes

NOTE: You can leave the pears unpeeled, if desired.

Recipe inspired by Recipe.com {Eating Well}

Nutrition

Calories: 97kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 3gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 226mgPotassium: 244mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 5564IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 1mg

Keyword butternut squash, casserole, gluten free, pears, side dish, vegetable

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