Butternut Squash-and-Pecan Crostini

Name: Butternut Squash-and-Pecan Crostini
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar; 2 Tbsps butter, melted; 680 grams large butternut squash (about , halved lengthwise and seeded; 10 servings Crostini; 10 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 10 servings Shaved Parmesan cheese; 59 milliliters toasted pecans, chopped; 1 leave Garnish: fresh sage; 1 teaspoons smoked paprika

Butternut Squash-and-Pecan Crostini might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 10. One portion of this dish contains around 17g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 372 calories. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Head to the store and pick up garnish: sage leaves, parmesan cheese, kosher salt and pepper, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 42

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Place squash, flesh side up, in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish; drizzle with oil, and sprinkle with paprika and desired amount of salt and pepper. Turn squash, and place, flesh side down, in baking dish. Cover with heavy-duty aluminum foil.

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Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until tender. Cool in pan on a wire rack 5 minutes. Peel squash, and cut into large pieces.

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Pulse squash, vinegar, and butter in a food processor 7 or 8 times or until smooth.

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Add salt and pepper to taste.

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Spread 1 tsp. squash mixture onto each Crostini. Top each with a few pieces of shaved Parmesan and about 1/4 tsp. pecans.

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Make-Ahead Tip: Chill squash mixture up to 2 days. Microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, until hot.

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Servings:

1teaspoon

apple cider vinegar 2Tbsps

butter, melted 680grams

large butternut squash (about , halved lengthwise and seeded 10servings

Crostini 10servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1Tbsp

olive oil 10servings

Shaved Parmesan cheese 59milliliters

toasted pecans, chopped 1leave

Garnish: fresh sage 1teaspoons

smoked paprika

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