Butternut Squash Gratin with Goat Cheese and Hazelnuts
A luxurious autumn gratin featuring tender roasted butternut squash layered with sautéed leeks and creamy goat cheese, topped with crunchy hazelnuts and baked in heavy cream until golden and bubbling.
Ingredients
- •3½ pounds butternut squash
- •2 tablespoons olive oil
- •1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- •4 tablespoons butter
- •3 cups leeks
- •1½ teaspoons fresh sage
- •5½ ounces soft fresh goat cheese
- •1 cup heavy whipping cream
- •½ cup hazelnuts
- •toasted
- •husked
- •coarsely chopped
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Place butternut squash cubes and olive oil in large bowl; sprinkle with coarse kosher salt and ground pepper and toss to coat. Spread out squash cubes on large rimmed baking sheet. Roast until just tender and beginning to brown, stirring occasionally, about 35 minutes.
35 min
- 2.
Meanwhile, melt 3 tablespoons butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add sliced leeks and chopped sage; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sauté until tender but not brown, about 15 minutes. Coat 11x7-inch baking dish with remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Spread half of leek mixture over bottom of prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with half of squash and half of cheese. Repeat layering with leeks, squash, and cheese. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
15 min
- 3.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Pour cream evenly over gratin. Sprinkle with toasted chopped hazelnuts. Bake uncovered until gratin is heated through and cream is bubbling, about 30 minutes (40 minutes if previously chilled).
30 min
