Roasted butternut squash is mashed with lots of cheese and bacon and then stuffed back into the squash skins and baked in this filling and comforting Stuffed Butternut Squash.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 1 hourhour20 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Calories 691kcal
Author Deborah Harroun
Ingredients
2butternut squashabout 2 lbs each
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper
Freshly grated nutmeg
1lb.Bacon
2cups8 oz sharp cheddar cheese
1cupshredded parmesan cheese
1cupricotta cheese
1teaspoondried thyme
1teaspoondried rubbed sage
Sliced green onions
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425ºF. Line a baking sheet with foil.
Halve each butternut squash lengthwise and remove the seeds. Place the squash cut side up on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, then season with salt, pepper, and freshly grated nutmeg. Roast the squash until it is tender, 40-60 minutes, depending on the size of the squash. You should be able to pierce the squash easily with a fork. Remove from the oven and let it cool slightly.
Decrease the oven temperature to 375ºF.
Dice the bacon into small pieces. Cook in a skillet over medium heat until browned. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate. Set aside.
When the squash is cool enough to handle with your hands, scoop out the flesh of the squash, leaving a border around the edges to keep the squash intact.
Place the squash flesh in a large bowl. Mash with a potato masher. Add 1 1/2 cups of the cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup of the parmesan, the ricotta, thyme, and sage to the squash. Add half of the cooked bacon. Stir all together until fully combined.
Stuff the squash shells with the mashed squash mixture. Sprinkle the remaining cheddar and parmesan over the tops.
Return the squash to the oven and bake unit the cheese on top has melted, about 20 minutes.
Serve the squash topped with the sliced green onions and the remaining bacon.
Notes
Adapted from The Rachael Ray ShowNutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide. Nutritional information calculated using 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil.