Butternut Squash With Pecans and Blue Cheese
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 4 1⁄2 lbs butternut squash
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried thyme)
- 3 1⁄2 ounces pecans
- 4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
directions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F
- Halve the squash, peel and scoop out the seeds. Cut the squash into 1in cubes -
- Place into a roasting tin and drizzle with the oil. Strip about four sprigs of thyme of their leaves (or use dried thyme) and sprinkle over the butternut squash.
- Transfer to the oven and roast for about 30-45 minutes, or until tender.
- Once out of the oven, remove the squash to a bowl. Scatter over the pecans and crumble over the cheese, stirring everything together gently. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- To serve, tear the remaining sprigs of thyme into small pieces and sprinkle over the top of the butternut squash mixture.
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This was delicious! I saw this on the Food Network, and had to try it. I peeled the squash, even though you don't have to. Also, I added the pecans during the last 10 minutes of roasting to bring out their flavor. I accidentally picked up Gorgonzola cheese instead of blue, but it was still amazing! It's nice to have a savory way to eat the squash, instead of the typical brown sugar or maple syrup flavors. Thank you for posting!
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