sweet potato acorn squash au gratin

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, divided
• 1 cup diced onion
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 4 cups 3/4-inch sweet potato slices
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
• 1 cup 1-inch peeled acorn squash cubes
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves removed
• kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup grated asiago cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• melt 2 tablespoons butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. cook and stir onion and garlic in hot butter until onion is golden and soft, 5 to 10 minutes.
• stir sweet potatoes, 1 3/4 cups cream, acorn squash, thyme, kosher salt, and pepper into onion mixture. bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until potatoes and squash are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• preheat oven to 385 degrees f (195 degrees c). butter an 8x13-inch baking dish with remaining butter.
• pour potato-squash mixture into prepared baking dish. drizzle remaining cream over potatoes and squash; top with bread crumbs and asiago cheese. cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
• bake in the preheated oven until tender and hot throughout, 25 to 35 minutes. remove aluminum foil and bake until top is golden brown, about 10 minutes more.