BUTTERNUT SQUASH AU GRATIN COOKING LIGHT RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the flour and stir for 1 minute more, or until the flour turns light golden brown in color. Slowly pour the milk, stirring constantly, and cook, still stirring, until the mixture thickens slightly, 2–3 minutes.
• Add the Campbell’s® Cream of Chicken Soup and stir to combine. Add the onion powder; salt; pepper; thyme; and the cheddar, Gruyère, and Parmesan cheeses. Stir for about 2 minutes, or until the cheese has melted completely. Remove the pot from the heat.
• Arrange ? of the butternut squash slices on the bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish. Spread ? of the sauce on top of the squash. Repeat with the remaining squash and sauce to make 2 more layers.
• Bake the gratin for 35 minutes, until the butternut squash is tender.
• Remove the gratin from the oven and turn the broiler on high.
• Sprinkle the cheddar and Gruyère cheeses over the gratin in an even layer. Top with the bread crumbs and thyme.
• Return the gratin to the oven and broil until the cheese is melted and the bread crumbs are toasted, 1–3 minutes. Keep a close eye on the dish to prevent burning.
• Allow the gratin to cool for about 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degree F. Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish; set aside. Peel the squash. Slice to 1/4-inch thickness. Remove seeds from slices and halve large slices. Arrange slices in a 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Brush both sides lightly with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered, 20 minutes. Remove. Increase oven temperature to 475 degree F.
• Meanwhile in a 4- to 6-quart Dutch oven cook the spinach in lightly salted boiling water, half at a time, for 1 minute or until wilted. Drain and cool slightly; squeeze out excess liquid. Coarsely chop the spinach; set aside. In a medium saucepan combine half-and-half and cornstarch; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in spinach; spread mixture in bottom of prepared dish. Arrange squash over spinach mixture.
• In a small bowl stir together Parmesan cheese and creme fraiche. Spread mixture over squash in dish. Bake, uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes or until squash is tender and topping is lightly browned. Season to taste with salt and pepper, if desired. Makes 8 servings.