Squash Gratin with Gruyère + Sage

Name: Squash Gratin with Gruyère + Sage
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, French
Ingredients: 1 small-ish butternut squash (1kg), thinly sliced with the mandoline into equal pieces 1.5litres veg stock; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 40g unsalted butter; 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced Handful sage, thinly chopped 350ml double cream; Generous grating nutmeg 50g Gruyère, grated; 60ml veg stock; Salt + pepper; Boil the 1.5L of stock + when boiling add in the squash slices.

7 steps

Cook:35min

This is easy but still delivers on the depth of flavour. It’s very delicious and is a real treat to serve up for a weekend dinner as a side. A side that will win everyone over of course ! Squash standing alone and really showing off here. Gruyère because is it life!! Serve with lots of greens or it's amazing with a roast chicken!

Updated at: Thu, 09 Nov 2023 08:11:26 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories757.7 kcal (38%)

Total Fat59.9 g (86%)

Carbs39.1 g (15%)

Sugars11.3 g (13%)

Protein13.5 g (27%)

Sodium2177.9 mg (109%)

Fiber6.1 g (22%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1butternut squash

small-ish, thinly sliced with the mandoline into equal pieces

1.5 litresveg stock

1 Tbspextra virgin olive oil

40gunsalted butter

6garlic cloves

sage

thinly sliced

350mldouble cream

50gnutmeg

60mlveg stock

1.5 Lstock

Boil, when boiling add in the squash slices

Instructions

Step 1

Boil the 1.5L of stock + when boiling add in the squash slices.

Step 2

Cook for 4mins to just soften. Carefully drain.

Step 3

Grease a 9inch square baking tin + arrange the squash in rows stacked together.

Step 4

For the sauce, set a large saucepan to a medium heat + add a spoon olive oil + the butter. Melt together + add the garlic + sage. Simmer for 2mins before pouring in the cream, nutmeg, cheese, 60ml veg stock (I saved some of this from the blanching of the squash), season with salt + pepper. Let it just combine!

Step 5

Pour over squash tray making sure it is evenly distributed.

Step 6

Season with salt, pepper + another spoon olive oil. Bake at 200C degrees in the middle of the oven for 35mins or until its bubbling + squash is cooked through.

Step 7

Eat straight away. This can be prepared the day before, just keep cream mix + squash separate + combine when needed.