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Squash Gratin

Squash Gratin
Squash Gratin might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free and primal recipe has 195 calories, 7g of protein, and 7g of fat per serving. A mixture of winter squash, rosemary, parmesan cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Peel 2 1/4 pounds of winter squash and cut into cubes.
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Preheat the oven to 450°F.
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In a large ovenproof pot, brown 2 slices of bacon 1/8 inch thick for 5 minutes, turning them over.
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4
Add the cubes of squash, 4 garlic cloves (unpeeled but crushed), 1 sprig of rosemary, and a little salt.
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5
Cover with parchment paper and put in the oven for 30 minutes.
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Lower the oven temperature to 350°F, remove the parchment paper, and cook for an additional 30 minutes.
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In the meantime, heat a dry skillet and toast a handful of dried pumpkin seeds. Cool on paper towels, then crush.
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When the squash is cooked, take the pot out of the oven and turn on the broiler.
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9
Throw away the rosemary and the peel of the garlic cloves.
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Remove the slices of bacon and cut into small lardons.
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Mash the squash and garlic with a fork and add the lardons. Stir and adjust the seasoning with plenty of freshly ground black pepper.
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12
Sprinkle the top of the gratin with pumpkin seeds.
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With a vegetable peeler, shave 1 ounce of pecorino or Parmesan cheese into small flakes and sprinkle evenly over the gratin.
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14
Put under the broiler for about 2 minutes to brown the top.
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Serve immediately.
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Reprinted with permission from Nature: Simple, Healthy, and Good by Alain Ducasse, © 2009 Rizzoli International Publications, Inc.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score27
Gluten Free
DietsGluten Free
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