Butternut Squash Gratin

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This is a good recipe to have in your Holiday collection. It can be done ahead of time, and can easily be doubled or tripled.

Ingredients

  • 3 10oz packages frozen spinach, thawed
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoons black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¾ cup cream
  • 2 pounds (2 whole) butternut squash, peeled and seeded
  • 2 ounce parmesan cheese, grated
  1. Preheat oven to 400. Butter a 9 x 13 baking dish.
  2. Squeeze spinach, coarsely chop and put in bowl.
  3. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in pan and cook garlic and onion, 5 minutes. Stir into spinach with salt, pepper, nutmeg and cream.
  4. Cut squash into 1/8 inch thick slices. (A mandolin or microwaving the squash briefly can be of help here.)
  5. Layer the squash and spinach in baking dish, starting and ending with the squash. Sprinkle cheese over top layer and dot with remaining butter.
  6. Cover and bake for 25 minutes. Remove cover and continue until brown and bubbly, another 10-15 minutes.

Enjoy as part of a feast with an appropriate Taft Street wine!