Butternut Apple Casserole

Mikekey's Note:

A nice fall side dish. Goes well with pork or turkey. For a variation, substitute pears for the apples.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks
• 3 medium apples, cored, peeled and sliced (I use Granny Smiths)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/2 cup apple juice (I use no sugar added juice)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Coat the inside of a 1-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
3. Combine squash and apples with lemon juice and cinnamon in a large bowl. Toss to coat well. Place in casserole.
4. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Pour apple juice over mixture.
5. Cover casserole with lid or foil and bake 1 hour, or until squash is tender.

Reviews

[Rachel Leah D]

Simple, quick, and yummy! I'll probably only make this in the fall when apples & squash are in season... Also, be careful to sample the squash before serving and make sure they're well-enough cooked -- first time I made this some were still hard after an hour and I needed to remove the casserole dish from our table with guests (oops) & stick it back in the oven.

[WiGal]

Delicious and easy! Love cinnamon and perfect in this. I will reduce the sugar the next time though. Served ours with grilled pork chops and salad. Thank you mikekey for another great recipe! Made for Theirs, Yours & Mine game.

[Top of the Hill]

The entire kitchen smelled like apple pie, like desert served with dinner. Aside from the sugar involved, entirely healthy side dish and even then it wasn't that much. I used apple cider and it worked well. Served with smoked sausage and it was a good match. It really is sweet, but different than the butter/brown sugar laden recipes you typically see with squash and could skip the brown sugar all together if you wish. I even got my husband to eat it, usually he avoids squash! I will definately make this again this fall as I have about 10 more butternut squash to eat from the garden. Thanks for great recipe.