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SQUASH AND SAUSAGE GRATIN
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Servings: 8
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 3 Delicata Squash, about 8 inches long each
- 3 T olive oil, divided
- 2 tsp. Italian Herb Blend, divided
- salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste
- 5 links (19.5 oz.) hot or mild Turkey Italian Sausage (I used Jenni-O Hot Turkey Italian Sausage.)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cups grated Mozzarella (more or less to taste)
Steps
- Preheat oven to 400F/200C.
- Wash Delicata squash if needed and cut off the ends in a piece about an inch wide. Cut the squash in half lengthwise and use a sharp spoon to scrape out the seeds and discard. Cut the main part of the squash into pieces about 1 inch square and dice the end pieces into small pieces about ⅓ inch square. (The squash is not peeled before cutting it up; you eat it with the peel on.)
- Put the larger squash pieces in a bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon Italian Herb blend, and salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste. Put squash pieces on a baking sheet (spray with olive oil or non-stick spray if you need it with your baking sheet.)
- Roast squash about 25 minutes, or until it’s softened but not completely cooked.
- While squash cooks heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Squeeze the sausage out of the casing and cook until it’s nicely browned, breaking apart with a turner (or potato masher) as it cooks. (Most turkey sausage will release some liquid; just cook until it’s evaporated and the sausage will start to brown.)
- Remove the browned sausage to a bowl, add a little more olive oil, and saute the onion and green pepper over medium-high heat until it’s cooked and starting to slightly brown.
- Add the other teaspoon of Italian Herb Blend and saute 1 minute more. Remove the onion-pepper mixture to the bowl with the sausage.
- Add the rest of the oil (about 2 teaspoons) and add the smaller squash cubes. Saute over medium high heat until the squash is quite soft and starting to slightly brown, about 7 to 8 minutes.
- Add the sausage, onions, and peppers back into the pan and cook just until everything is heated through.
- Remove the roasted squash cubes from the oven, leaving oven on. Spray a large glass or crockery casserole dish with olive oil or non-stick spray. (I used a dish that’s about 10 inches x 12 inches, but any size that’s close to that will work.)
- Put the hot squash in the bottom of the casserole dish, topping it with the hot sausage/onions/peppers mixture. Sprinkle with grated cheese.
- Bake uncovered about 20 to 25 minutes, or until the mixture is very hot and the cheese is completely melted and nicely browned.
- Serve hot.