Butternut Squash And Potato Gratin Recipes

WINTER SQUASH AND POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Rub the inside of a 2-quart gratin dish or baking dish with the cut side of the garlic, and lightly oil with olive oil or butter. Slice any garlic that remains and toss with the potatoes, squash, thyme, rosemary, half the cheese and a generous amount of salt and pepper. Arrange in an even layer in the gratin dish.
• Pour the milk over the potatoes and squash, and press the vegetables down into the milk. Place in the oven, and bake one hour. Every 20 minutes, remove the gratin dish and press the potatoes and squash down into the liquid with the back of a large spoon. After one hour, sprinkle on the remaining cheese and bake for another 30 minutes, until the top is golden and the sides crusty. Remove from the oven, and allow to sit for 10 to 15 minutes before serving. Serve hot or warm.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. lightly butter or oil a 2-quart gratin dish.
• Heat half of the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, thyme and sage and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are slightly carmelized (about 15 minutes). Season and spread in the gratin dish.
• Return the skillet to the heat and add the rest of the olive oil. Toss the squash lightly in the flour, add to the pan, and cook until it begins to brown, about 7 minutes. Add the parsley, season well, and cook for another minute. Put the squash in the gratin dish on top of the onions, cover with cheese, and add the heated milk.
• Cover and bake for 25 minutes; then uncover, add the bread crumbs and bake for 25 more minutes, or until the top is browned and the liquid absorbed.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND POTATO GRATIN WITH FRESH SAGE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 350°F.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallot and cook, stirring, until it softens and becomes translucent, about 30 seconds. Add the cream, thyme, 5 of the sage leaves, 2 teaspoons salt, and a few grinds of pepper and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and let the sage infuse in the cream for 10 minutes. Then remove and discard the sage leaves.
• Generously butter an 8 by 8-inch baking dish and arrange one-third of the potatoes and one-third of the squash across the bottom, overlapping them slightly to make a relatively even layer. Pour one-third of the cream mixture over the potatoes and sprinkle with one-third of the cheese. Build 2 more layers in the same way; on the last layer, add the remaining potatoes and cream, then arrange the remaining 7 sage leaves decoratively over the top. Finally, sprinkle on the remaining cheese.
• Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Then remove the foil and continue baking until the top is golden and a skewer goes into the potatoes with no resistance, about 30 minutes longer.
• Let rest for about 10 minutes before serving.

AU GRATIN POTATOES WITH SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg until smooth; gradually whisk in milk and water. Stir in potatoes, squash and chives. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 8-10 minutes or until potatoes and squash are almost tender., In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer half of the potato mixture and 1 cup cheese. Repeat layers., Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and potatoes are tender. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.