Potato And Butternut Squash Gratin Food

POTATO AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Place the cream, garlic, thyme, and peppercorns in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the nutmeg and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; let sit until ready to use.
• Peel and thinly slice the potatoes and the squash and arrange them in a 3-quart baking dish, alternating slices of potato and squash.
• Strain the cream mixture over the potatoes and squash and gently press to submerge. Tightly cover the dish with foil, place on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until the potatoes are tender and the top is golden brown, 45 to 55 minutes more. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

CREAMY BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND SPINACH GRATIN

Steps:

• If using fresh spinach, bring 1 inch water to a boil in a 6- to 8-quart pot over high heat. Add spinach, a few handfuls at a time, and cook, turning with tongs, until wilted, about 3 to 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water. You may skip this step if you like, I don't think it's really necessary.
• Thoroughly squeeze cooked fresh or thawed frozen spinach in small handfuls to remove excess moisture(try to get it absolutely dry), then coarsely chop and transfer to a bowl.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in an 8-inch heavy skillet over medium low heat, then cook onion and garlic, stirring, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes(you can cook it till caramalized if you like). Add onion mixture to spinach along with salt, pepper, nutmeg, and cream and stir to combine.
• Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 400°F Butter a 3-quart shallow baking dish (13 by 9 inches; not glass-I think you could use glass, just be careful when broiling-that's the reason it's not recommended).
• Cut squash to separate bulb section from solid neck section, then cut pieces lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick slices with slicer or food processor. To make the squash easier to cut, microwave for 3-5 minutes.
• Layer squash and spinach mixture in baking dish, using about one fifth of squash and one fourth of spinach for each layer, beginning and ending with squash. Sprinkle each layer of squash evenly with cheeses and dot with remaining 2 tablespoons butter, then cover directly with a sheet of parchment or wax paper(or use glass lid). Bake until squash is tender and filling is bubbling, 35 to 45 minutes. If you like, you can use individual baking dishes, just note shorter cooking time. I haven't tried baking it individually so cook times are estimated.
• Remove paper and bake gratin until browned in spots, 10 to 15 minutes, or broil 3 inches from heat, 2 to 3 minutes. Enjoy!
• Note:.
• If making individual gratins, bake 20-30 minutes.
• Also, for a shortcut, use 3 packages of creamed spinach(cooked) and skip the cream.
• Some reviewers added a little jalapeno(or chipotle peppers and sliced almonds on top.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND (SWEET) POTATO GRATIN WITH WALNUT CRUST

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Grease an 8x8 inch (2 quart) glass or ceramic baking dish.
• Cut the squash in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds and fibers.
• Slice the squash and potatoes about 1/8 inch thick (use a mandoline if you have one).
• Line the bottom of the baking dish with a layer of squash (overlapping slightly), season lightly with salt and pepper, sprinkle with a little of the Parmesan, and drizzle with a little of the cream.
• Cover with a layer of potato slices, season with salt, pepper, cheese, and cream.
• Repeat with the remaining squash and potatoes until the dish is full, ending with a top layer of squash, seasoned and topped with any remaining cheese and cream. (You may have extra squash, and extra potatoes if you used sweet potatoes!).
• Press down lightly to distribute the cream and compact the layers.
• The last layer of squash should be just sitting in the cream, but not covered by it.
• Cover the dish with foil and bake until the vegetables feel tender when poked with a thin, sharp knife (check the middle layer), about 1 hour, 10 minutes.
• Combine the walnuts and buttered bread crumbs.
• Remove the gratin from the oven, sprinkle with the breadcrumb-nut mixture, and bake until the top is lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Let sit in a warm place for 20 minutes before serving so that liquids will set and tighten the gratin.
• Cut into 9 squares and serve.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH & POTATO AU GRATIN. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees . In a small saucepan, bring the cream, rosemary sprigs and garlic just to a boil over medium heat. Remove from heat; let steep. When cool, strain, discard herbs & garlic and season the cream with salt & pepper.
• Layer a lightly buttered 3 quart baking dish with slices of potatoes & squash, & sprinkle with some of the cheese. Continue layering & sprinkling the cheese until you have used all the potatoes & squash. Bring the steeped cream back just to scald & pour over the gratin. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake, covered, until the edges begin to bubble, about 30 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup cheese and bake until the vegetables are tender and the top is browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Let rest for 15 minutes before serving.

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.

POTATO AND SQUASH GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Slice the potatoes and squash very thin Layer about 1/2 of the potato slices on the bottom of a gratin dish.
• Lightly dust with salt and pepper.
• Top with layers of butternut squash, acorn squash, and a final layer of potato, lightly dusting each layer with salt and pepper.
• Pour the buttermilk evenly over and around the dish's contents.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the top has browned.