Butternut Squash and Leek Gratins

Name: Butternut Squash and Leek Gratins
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon butter; 907 grams butternut squash, halved lengthwise and seeded; 1 large egg yolk; 4 larges eggs; 1 Dash ground nutmeg; 946 milliliters finely chopped leek (about 6 large); 28 grams 1/4 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 Tbsp sugar

Butternut Squash and Leek Gratins might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 189 calories, 8g of protein, and 6g of fat per serving. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. If you have eggs, butter, parmesan cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 37

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Oven

Place squash halves, cut sides down, on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Squash

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Baking Sheet

Bake at 375 for 45 minutes or until tender. Cool 30 minutes. Scoop out pulp, and mash with a potato masher or fork until smooth.

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Potato

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Potato Masher

Oven

Reduce oven temperature to 32

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Oven

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; coat pan with cooking spray. Melt butter in pan.

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Cooking Spray

Butter

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Frying Pan

Add leek; cover and cook 20 minutes or until tender, stirring once. Reduce heat to medium-low; uncover and cook 10 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly.

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Leek

Combine sugar and next 5 ingredients (through egg yolk) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.

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Egg Yolk

Sugar

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Whisk

Bowl

Add squash and leek; stir until well combined. Divide the squash mixture evenly among 6 (6-ounce) ramekins or custard cups coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Custard

Squash

Leek

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Ramekin

Place ramekins in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan; add hot water to pan to a depth of 1 inch. Cover pan with foil; bake at 325 for 25 minutes. Uncover and cook an additional 15 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.

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Water