Parmesan Butternut Squash Gratin

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (2 1/2 lb) butternut squash
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375 and spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. peel, halve lengthwise and seed squash. cut into 1/2 inch thick slices. arrange with slices overlapping slightly in bottom of baking dish.
• 2 melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. reduce heat to low. add garlic and cook 2-3 minutes stirring frequently - do not let garlic or butter brown.
• 3 in a small bowl, mix bread crumbs, cheese and 1 t. of the butter-garlic mixture.
• 4 brush squash slices with remaining butter-garlic mixture. sprinkle with salt, pepper and bread crumb mixture.
• 5 bake, uncovered, 30-40 minutes or until squash is tender when pierced with fork. increase oven temperature to 425 and bake 5-10 minutes longer until browned.
• 6 sprinkle with parsley.