Butternut Squash Gratin With Creamed Spinach
Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 2 (2 lb) butternut squash, necks only, peeled and each cut crosswise into sixteen 1/4-inch-thick rounds
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (10 ounce) bag cleaned spinach, stemmed and rinsed
- 1 1⁄4 cups heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons creme fraiche
- 1⁄4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 425°. Arrange the squash rounds on 2 rimmed baking sheets and brush with the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and bake for 20 minutes, or until barely tender. Increase the oven temperature to 475°.
- Meanwhile, set a medium saucepan over moderately high heat. Add the spinach, 1 handful at a time, and cook, stirring frequently, until wilted. Drain the spinach, squeeze dry and coarsely chop.
- In the same saucepan, bring the heavy cream to a boil, then simmer over low heat until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Add the spinach and simmer, stirring occasionally, until creamy, but not runny. Season with salt and pepper, transfer to a plate and let cool.
- Lightly oil a large, shallow baking dish. In a small bowl, stir the crème fraîche into the Parmesan. Spread the Parmesan cream on 8 squash rounds. Arrange 8 of the remaining rounds in the baking dish. Spoon a scant tablespoon of the creamed spinach over each round. Repeat this layering 2 more times and top with the rounds spread with Parmesan cream.
- Cover the gratins with foil and bake until heated through, about 10 minutes.
- Preheat the broiler. Uncover and broil the gratins for 2 minutes, or until browned.
- Transfer to plates and serve.
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