Easy Delicata Squash Gratin Recipe

Name: Easy Delicata Squash Gratin Recipe
Total time: 45 mins
Ingredients: cooking spray; 2 delicata squash; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1.5 cups milk; 1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Delicata squash is a small, easy-to-prepare winter squash with edible skin! Simply wash, slice off the ends, halve lengthwise, remove seeds, and cut into half-moon shapes. It's delicious roasted or baked in this amazing cheese sauce.

Total time45 mins
Prep time10 mins
Cook time35 mins
Yield8 servings, 8

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Ingredients

cooking spray
2 delicata squash
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1.5 cups milk
1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
1 pinch cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a casserole dish with cooking spray.
Cut delicata squash lengthwise, scoop out seeds and pulp, then slice into 1/2-inch crescent shapes. Arrange squash in the prepared dish and season lightly with salt and pepper.
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes, ensuring it doesn't brown. Gradually whisk in milk and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, for about 3 minutes; remove from heat. Stir in Gruyere cheese until melted. Season with cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper.
Pour the cheese sauce over the squash and bake in the preheated oven until the squash is tender when pierced with a fork, about 25 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 155 kcal
Fat Content: 8 g
Fiber Content: 2 g
Sugar Content: 5 g
Sodium Content: 68 mg
Protein Content: 7 g
Cholesterol Content: 26 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 15 g
Saturated Fat Content: 5 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g