Squash Gratin with Poblanos & Cream

Name: Squash Gratin with Poblanos & Cream
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 larges butternut squash (4 pounds total)—peeled, halved, seeded and sliced 1/2 inch thick; 177 milliliters crème fraîche or sour cream; 227 grams farmer cheese (see Note); 3 larges garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 118 milliliters heavy cream; 227 grams Monterey Jack cheese, shredded; 118 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon coarsely chopped oregano; 680 grams large poblanos (about; 12 servings Toasted pumpkin seeds, for serving; 12 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons coarsely chopped thyme; 1 large white onion, thinly sliced

Squash Gratin with Poblanos & Cream is a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian side dish. One serving contains 316 calories, 10g of protein, and 24g of fat. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up butternut squash —peeled, crème fraîche, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 40

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Oven

Roast the poblanos directly over a gas flame or under the broiler, turning, until they are charred all over.

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Poblano Pepper

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Broiler

Transfer the chiles to a bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap and let them cool. Peel, stem and seed the chiles, then cut them into thin strips.

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Chili Pepper

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Brush the butternut squash with 6 tablespoons of the olive oil and spread it on 2 large rimmed baking sheets.

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Butternut Squash

Olive Oil

Spread

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Baking Sheet

Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the thyme and season with salt and pepper. Roast for about 25 minutes, until the squash is tender, shifting the pans from top to bottom and front to back halfway through baking. Increase the oven temperature to 42

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Salt And Pepper

Squash

Thyme

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Oven

Meanwhile, in a large, deep skillet, heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the sliced onion, garlic, oregano and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of thyme and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened and fragrant, about 8 minutes.

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Oregano

Garlic

Onion

Thyme

Add the poblano strips and cook until they are very tender, about 5 minutes.

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Poblano Pepper

Add the heavy cream and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.

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Heavy Cream

Remove from the heat. Stir in the crme frache and season the poblano mixture with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Poblano Pepper

Spoon half of the poblano mixture into a large baking dish and top with half of the butternut squash and half of the Monterey Jack and farmer cheeses. Repeat with the remaining poblano mixture, butternut squash and both cheeses.

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Butternut Squash

Monterey Jack Cheese