Squash Gratin
An easy recipe to serve 8 people that only requires an hour to prepare.
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons of butter
- 1 medium chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped thyme
- 1 small butternut squash, peeled and cut into half-inch cubes
- 1 small kabocha squash, peeled and cut into half-inch cubes
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
- ½ cup cream
- ¼ cup breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- ½ cup grated gruyere cheese
Instructions to cook:
Cook onion and thyme in butter, till the butter softens. Cook the two squashes till they soften. Then add garlic, mace, salt, and pepper, and put this in the onion you prepared earlier. In a separate pot, add broth and cook for few minutes. Stir heavy cream and cook till it thickens. Toss remaining butter, breadcrumbs, parmesan, and parsley, add salt and pepper to taste. Pour this over the squash and top it up with gruyere. Bake till golden, for about 30 minutes.