Butternut Squash with Caramelized Onions and Gorgonzola
This side dish is crazy delicious. It’s pretty rich, so even though it seems like there’s not much once you’ve made it, don’t worry - you don’t need a lot for it to fill you up. The flavor combination is awesome. Caramelized onions and sweet squash and pungent gorgonzola… mmmm. Technically the original recipe calls for crispy fried sage, but I must be missing something, because when I tried to fry my sage it just turned black and gross. Needless to say, that didn’t make it into the dish. I chopped a little of the fresh sage I had left and tossed that in; it was delicious. Also, don’t overdo the gorgonzola - a little goes a LONG way. You can save the leftover gorgonzola for next week’s dish - Apple, Walnut and Gorgonzola Galette.
Original recipe reposted below from Closet Cooking: Roasted Butternut Squash with Caramelized Onions, Gorgonzola, and Crispy Fried Sage
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups butternut squash (cut into 1/2 inch cubes)
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 onion (sliced) - I used a large red onion
1 clove garlic (chopped)
1 tablespoon butter
1 handful sage leaves
1/4 cup gorgonzola dolce (crumbled)
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Toss the butternut squash with 1 tbsp of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
2. Roast the squash in a preheated 350F oven until tender, about 30-40 minutes and set aside.
3. Meanwhile, heat the oil and melt the butter in a pan.
4. Add the onion and cook on low until caramelized, about 40-60 minutes.
5. Add the garlic and saute for a few minutes and set aside.
If you’d like to attempt crispy fried sage, here’s how:
6. Melt the butter in a pan and let it brown.
7. Add the sage leaves and saute until crispy, about 2-3 minutes.
Otherwise, just chop the fresh sage and add it along with everything else in the next step.
8. Add everything to the pan and toss in the browned butter to coat and remove from heat when the gorgonzola starts to melt.
Tags: butternut squash, caramelized onions, gorgonzola, onions, sage