Loaded Butternut Squash Bake
A Hearty, Cheesy Delight
Craving a comforting and flavorful dish? This Loaded Butternut Squash Bake is the perfect solution! Bursting with flavor, this dish combines tender butternut squash, creamy cheese, savory bacon, and fresh spinach, all baked to perfection in a golden brown casserole.
Perfect for any occasion, this hearty bake is easy to prepare and always a crowd-pleaser. Whether you’re serving it as a side dish or a main course, this Loaded Butternut Squash Bake is sure to satisfy.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
Ingredients
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- 2 lbs Butternut Squash peeled and cut into 1” pieces
- 2 Tbs olive oil
- 1/4 cup diced sweet onion
- 2 small garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 tsp fresh sage finely chopped
- Kosher salt to taste
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 1 lb bacon cooked and copped (divided)
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 4 cups fresh spinach chopped
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- In a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat add olive oil then add diced onion and saute until the onions have softened (4-5 minutes). Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant (About 1-2 minutes longer)
- Add Butternut squash to the pan and season with salt and pepper. Stir to mix with onion and garlic and saute the squash until slightly softened. Roast in the preheated oven for 25 minutes or until the Butternut Squash is fork tender.
- While the butternut squash is roasting prepare the spinach, bacon and cheese mixture
- In a medium bowl add softened cream cheese, spinach, mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese, ½ of the bacon (save the remaining half of the bacon pieces to garnish on top of the squash), rosemary, thyme, and sage. Mix everything well.
- Remove the butternut squash from the oven then add the spinach/cream cheese mixture to the butternut squash and mix everything together.
- Top with remaining ¼ cup of parmesan then place in the oven to bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese mixture is melted and slightly browned on top.
- Optional, broil for 3-5 minutes to get golden brown crust over the cheese. Watch closely and be careful not to burn the squash and cheese mixture.
- Top with fresh ground pepper and finely diced bacon.
Keywords: Side Dish, Butternut Squash, Thanksgiving, Cream cheese, Spinach, Bacon