Butternut Squash Potato Au Gratin Happy Thanksgiving Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees . In a small saucepan, bring the cream, rosemary sprigs and garlic just to a boil over medium heat. Remove from heat; let steep. When cool, strain, discard herbs & garlic and season the cream with salt & pepper.
• Layer a lightly buttered 3 quart baking dish with slices of potatoes & squash, & sprinkle with some of the cheese. Continue layering & sprinkling the cheese until you have used all the potatoes & squash. Bring the steeped cream back just to scald & pour over the gratin. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake, covered, until the edges begin to bubble, about 30 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup cheese and bake until the vegetables are tender and the top is browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Let rest for 15 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Peel outer skin of squash with peeler or knife. Discard skin. Halve squash lengthwise and cut into thin slices.
• Place slices in bowl with onion, salt, pepper and melted butter. Toss well. Spoon mixture into buttered 9-inch baking dish.
• Bake, covered, at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, beat eggs, milk and cheese. Remove cover from baking dish and pour cheese mixture evenly over squash. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. lightly butter or oil a 2-quart gratin dish.
• Heat half of the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, thyme and sage and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are slightly carmelized (about 15 minutes). Season and spread in the gratin dish.
• Return the skillet to the heat and add the rest of the olive oil. Toss the squash lightly in the flour, add to the pan, and cook until it begins to brown, about 7 minutes. Add the parsley, season well, and cook for another minute. Put the squash in the gratin dish on top of the onions, cover with cheese, and add the heated milk.
• Cover and bake for 25 minutes; then uncover, add the bread crumbs and bake for 25 more minutes, or until the top is browned and the liquid absorbed.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Grease an 8x8 inch (2 quart) glass or ceramic baking dish.
• Cut the squash in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds and fibers.
• Slice the squash and potatoes about 1/8 inch thick (use a mandoline if you have one).
• Line the bottom of the baking dish with a layer of squash (overlapping slightly), season lightly with salt and pepper, sprinkle with a little of the Parmesan, and drizzle with a little of the cream.
• Cover with a layer of potato slices, season with salt, pepper, cheese, and cream.
• Repeat with the remaining squash and potatoes until the dish is full, ending with a top layer of squash, seasoned and topped with any remaining cheese and cream. (You may have extra squash, and extra potatoes if you used sweet potatoes!).
• Press down lightly to distribute the cream and compact the layers.
• The last layer of squash should be just sitting in the cream, but not covered by it.
• Cover the dish with foil and bake until the vegetables feel tender when poked with a thin, sharp knife (check the middle layer), about 1 hour, 10 minutes.
• Combine the walnuts and buttered bread crumbs.
• Remove the gratin from the oven, sprinkle with the breadcrumb-nut mixture, and bake until the top is lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Let sit in a warm place for 20 minutes before serving so that liquids will set and tighten the gratin.
• Cut into 9 squares and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F. In a steamer set over boiling water steam the squash, covered, for 15 minutes, or until it is tender. In a food processor puree the squash with the butter, season it with salt and pepper, and transfer it to a buttered 2-to 3-cup shallow baking dish, smoothing the top. Sprinkle the squash with the walnuts and the Parmesan and bake it in the upper third of the oven for 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the walnuts are toasted.