Best 10 Winter Greens And Butternut Squash Gratin Recipes

WINTER GREENS AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Peel the squash with a vegetable peeler; cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices.
• Heat a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Add the kale; cook until just tender, about 5 minutes.
• Drain well in a colander; squeeze out any excess water.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the garlic and greens.
• Cook until the greens are slightly wilted, 3-4 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place half the sliced squash in a large buttered gratin dish; season with salt and pepper.
• Combine the nutmeg, allspice and thyme in a small bowl.
• Spoon the kale over the squash; sprinkle with half the seasoning mixture.
• Top with remaining squash; sprinkle with remaining seasoning.
• Pour 1 cup cream over the gratin; cover with foil.
• Bake 25 minutes.
• Remove the foil; press down on the squash with a spatula to compress.
• If it seems dry, add remaining 1/2 cup cream.
• Cover; bake until the squash is soft when pierced with a knife, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the breadcrumbs and cheese in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Decrease the oven temperature to 375 degrees.
• Remove the foil from the gratin dish; sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over the squash.
• Dot with the butter; bake, uncovered, until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool before serving, 10 minutes.

WINTER SQUASH GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Lightly coat a 2 quart square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat.
• Add onions and garlic; cook about 6 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in sage, thyme, kosher salt, and pepper.
• Place half of the squash slices in the prepared dish.
• Sprinkle with the onion mixture and half of the bread crumbs.
• Top with remaining squash slices.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake about 45 minutes or until squash is nearly tender.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the remaining bread crumbs, the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, and the parsley.
• Mix well and set aside.
• Remove foil from baking dish; sprinkle squash with mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese and bread crumb mixture.
• Bake, uncovered for 10 to 15 minutes or until crumbs are golden brown and squash is tender.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a gratin baking dish with butter.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter and olive oil in a large skillet over low heat; add onions and sage. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are browned, about 25 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add squash, cover, and steam until tender, 10 to 20 minutes. Transfer squash to prepared gratin dish; toss with garlic and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Add the caramelized onions to the pan and gently mix to combine.
• Warm cream in a saucepan over low heat; pour over squash mixture. Stir to coat. Combine bread crumbs and 1 1/2 tablespoons melted butter together in a bowl; sprinkle over squash mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until gratin is bubbling and breadcrumbs are browned, 20 to 25 minutes.

WINTER SQUASH GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425ºF. Cover a baking sheet with foil and brush lightly with olive oil. Cut the squash in half, scoop out the seeds and stringy membranes, brush the cut sides with olive oil and lay cut side down on the foil-covered baking sheet. Bake 40 minutes, or until soft enough to pierce easily with a knife. Remove from the heat and allow to cool, then peel and either mash with a fork, puree in a food processor fitted with the steel blade, or finely dice. You should have about 2 cups of pureed or finely diced squash.
• Turn the oven down to 375ºF and oil a 2-quart gratin or baking dish with olive oil. Heat the remaining oil over medium heat in a medium heavy skillet and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute. Stir in the parsley and sage, and squash, and remove from the heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Beat the eggs in a large bowl and whisk in the milk. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Stir in the squash mixture and the Gruyère. Taste and adjust seasonings. Scrape into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle the Parmesan over the top.
• Bake 30 to 40 minutes, until lightly browned on the top and sizzling. Serve hot, warm, or room temperature.

SIMPLE PROVENçAL WINTER SQUASH GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Oil a 3-quart baking or gratin dish with olive oil. Toss together all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Combine well and turn into the baking dish. Place in the oven and bake 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes, until the squash is thoroughly tender and the top is lightly browned. Serve hot or warm.

WINTER SQUASH GRATIN WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Arrange a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Brush a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and set aside until ready to bake.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the remaining olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the bacon, tossing occasionally, until the fat has rendered and the bacon is deep golden brown and crispy, 5 to 7 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the bacon to a large heatproof bowl, leaving as much fat in the skillet as possible. Add 1 more tablespoon oil to the skillet and half the mushrooms. Cook, undisturbed, until browned, about 3 minutes, then toss and continue cooking, undisturbed, until browned on the second side, about 3 minutes. Transfer to the large bowl. Repeat with 1 more tablespoon oil and the remaining mushrooms.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in the same skillet and cook the onions and garlic over medium heat, tossing occasionally, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the 1 tablespoon rosemary, 1 tablespoon sage, 1 tablespoon thyme, all of the nutmeg and cayenne, 4 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper; cook until very fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the flour, stir until completely coated and cook for 1 minute. Add the milk, bring to a boil and cook until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the Parmigiano and Gruyere and transfer to the large bowl; add the squash and toss to combine. Transfer to the prepared baking pan, cover tightly with foil and bake until the squash is tender and the gratin is boiling rapidly, 60 to 75 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit covered until ready to serve.
• Meanwhile, rinse and wipe the skillet clean and melt the butter over medium-high heat. Cook the bread, tossing frequently, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Season with salt, add the remaining 1 teaspoon each rosemary, sage and thyme, tossing until completely combined and cook until very fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Just before serving, uncover the gratin and top with the herbed croutons.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 4oo degrees.
• spray 12*8- inch glass baking dish or gratin dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In small bowl, mix together parsley, lemon peel and garlic.
• Spread half of the squash slices in baking dish.
• Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper and half of parsley mixture.
• Top with remaining squash and parsley mixture.
• Gently pour broth over squash.
• Season with remaining salt and pepper.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until squash is almost tender.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix together cheese, bread crumbs and oil.
• Top gratin with cheese mixture.
• Bake, uncovered, an additional 15 minutes or until squash is tender and top is golden.

MERRITT'S BUTTERNUT SQUASH GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onions and garlic; cook until the onions soften and turn golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add the butternut squash and brown sugar. Continue cooking and stirring until the butternut squash begins to brown on the edges, but is still somewhat firm in the center, about 10 minutes more. Scrape the squash into the prepared baking dish, and pour in the chicken broth. Wrap tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the liquid has been absorbed and the squash is tender, 45 to 50 minutes. Toss together the Gruyere cheese, Cheddar cheese, bread crumbs, thyme, and rosemary in a bowl until evenly combined. Remove the foil from the baking dish, and sprinkle the squash evenly with the cheese mixture. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese on top. Return to the oven, and bake uncovered for 15 minutes more until the topping is lightly crunchy and brown.

WINTER VEGETABLE GRATIN

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the cream, sour cream, rosemary, basil, salt, pepper and cumin. Bring to a gentle boil. Remove from the heat; cool for 10 minutes., Layer half of the potatoes, turnips and sweet potato in a greased 8-in. square baking dish; pour half of sauce over the top. Repeat layers., Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until bubbly and potatoes are tender. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH GRATIN

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.