Roasted butternut squash with bacon and walnuts
Background
This roasted butternut squash with bacon and walnuts is a super easy dish to make, particularly if you already have the oven on. The squash can be pre-baked and stuffed later (or the next day) with the bacon mixture. SoΒ you could serve it as a main meal for a mid-week lunch/supper or in a festive menu as a side dish (at Thanksgiving, Christmas etc).
Ingredients
- 1 small butternut squash
- 8 slices of smoked streaky bacon or 1 pack of pancetta
- 12 walnut kernels (broken into small pieces)
- 2 Tbsp sherry vinegar
- Olive Oil (about 1 tbsp)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180Β°C.
- Cut the squash in half (lengthwise) and remove the seeds. Brush them with olive oil, then put them onto a baking sheet, facing upwards.
- Bake the squash until tender (it should take about 30-45 minutes).
- Cut the bacon into small cubes and fry them a frying pan, until golden and crispy. Add the walnut pieces, stir for 30 seconds and pour in the vinegar. Let it sizzle for few seconds, then remove from the stove.
- Using a fork, loosen the flesh of the baked squash, then top with the bacon & walnut mixture. Season with freshly ground pepper.
- Serve warm.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Bake - Dinner - Everyday - Leftovers - Lunch - Main - Quick & Easy - Seasonal - Side - Supper
- Cuisines: - Italian
- Occasions: - Bonfire Night - Christmas - Dinner Party - New Year - Sunday Lunch - Thanksgiving
- Ingredients: - Other Vegetables - Pork
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Diabetic - Egg Free - Gluten Free - High Fibre - Low Carb - Paleo - Sugar Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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