Spiced butternut gratin


Spiced butternut gratin
For this recipe, the butternut squash is cooked in two stages: first roasted, then finished in a gratin with Mornay sauce (bechamel with cheese).
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Last modified on: December 19th 2021
For 4 people, you will need:
  • 1 smoked cheese 50 g smoked cheese
  • 2 bechamel sauce 200 g bechamel sauce
  • 3 butternut squash 1 butternut squash
  • 4 olive oil 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 5 tandoori spices 30 g tandoori spices
  • 6 Mustard 2 tablespoons Mustard
  • Total weight: 2,170 grams

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Cooking: 40 min.
All in all: 1 hour 20 min.
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Stage 1 - 3 min.
Spiced butternut gratin
Cut 50 g smoked cheese into small dice or slivers.

Stage 2 - 20 min.
Spiced butternut gratin
Prepare or reheat 200 g bechamel sauce. Add the diced cheese and mix well then set aside.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Stage 3 - 10 min.
Spiced butternut gratin
Peel 1 butternut squash using a vegetable peeler. Cut in half, scrape out and discard the seeds. Chop the flesh into small chunks.

Put the butternut chunks into a bowl.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Spiced butternut gratin
Sprinkle 4 tablespoons olive oil and 30 g tandoori spices over and mix well.

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Spiced butternut gratin
Add 2 tablespoons Mustard and mix again.

Stage 6 - 20 min.
Spiced butternut gratin
Spread out over a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet. Roast in the oven for 15-20 minutes. The butternut should be soft enough for a knife blade to go through it easily.

Stage 7 - 1 min.
Spiced butternut gratin
Put the butternut chunks into a buttered gratin dish.

Stage 8 - 1 min.
Spiced butternut gratin
Pour the cheese sauce over. Add any leftover cheese on top.

Stage 9 - 20 min.
Spiced butternut gratin
Bake for about 20 minutes until the top is nicely browned.
Remarks
If you don't have smoked cheese, opt instead for any other classic cheese.

You can use whatever spice mix you prefer: tandoori, chilli, Cajun...
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe400 RDI=150 %1,530 RDI=140 %180 RDI=30 %8,670 RDI=430 %36,290 RDI: 430 %
Per 100 g20 RDI=7 %70 RDI=7 %8 RDI=1 %400 RDI=20 %1,670 RDI: 20 %
Per person100 RDI=40 %380 RDI=40 %50 RDI=7 %2,170 RDI=110 %9,070 RDI: 110 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Gluten, Mustard
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 12.75 €
  • Per person : 3.20 €

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