Butternut Squash au Gratin with Wild Mushrooms and Crispy Bacon
Butternut Squash au Gratin with Wild Mushrooms and Crispy Bacon might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 205 calories, 8g of protein, and 8g of fat. This recipe serves 8. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. A mixture of green onions, part-skim ricotta cheese, center-cut bacon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 50 minutes.
Instructions
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add green onions; saut 30 seconds.
Add 6 cups squash; saut 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, covered, 15 minutes or until tender. Increase heat to medium-high. Cook, uncovered, 2 minutes or until liquid evaporates, stirring frequently.
Place squash mixture in a large bowl; mash with a potato masher or fork until smooth.
Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp.
Remove bacon from pan, reserving drippings in pan; crumble bacon.
Add chanterelles, shiitakes, and sage to drippings; saut 8 minutes or until mushrooms are browned.
Add stock; cook 3 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates.
Add mushroom mixture, remaining 2 cups diced squash, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 ounce Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, ricotta cheese, and black pepper to mashed squash mixture, stirring to combine. Spoon squash mixture into a broiler-safe 11 x 7-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover with foil; bake at 350 for 1 hour.
Remove pan from oven; discard foil.
Combine bacon, remaining 1 ounce Parmigiano-Reggiano, and oyster mushrooms in a bowl; sprinkle over gratin. Broil 6 minutes or until lightly browned.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.