Baked Butternut Squash And Parmesan Cheese Gratin

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 (2 -3 lb) butternut squash, peeled and seeded
• 4 ounces parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 ounces fresh breadcrumbs
• 2 ounces pecans or 2 ounces walnuts, roughly chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped
• 2 ounces butter
• salt
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 cut the peeled and seeded butternut squash into 1" cubes or chunks and place them in to a well buttered gratin dish. season the butternut squash generously with black pepper and a little salt.
• 2 mix the grated parmesan cheese with the fresh bread crumbs, nuts and chopped thyme and then sprinkle over the top of the butternut squash.
• 3 dot the butter all over the cheese and nut topping.
• 4 bake it in a pre-heated oven, 200c/400f/gas 6, for about 35 to 45 minutes, until the butternut squash is soft and the topping is golden brown.
• 5 serves 2 as a main course and 4 as a vegetable accompaniment.
• 6 serve piping hot with crusty bread and salad, if serving as a main course.