Cheesy Bacon Butternut Squash

Cheesy Bacon Butternut Squash

🍴Servings: 4  🍽️ Pre: 10 mins 🥓Cook: 35 mins

🥓INGREDIENTS:

- 1 1/2 pounds squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 tablespoon bacon grease
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped thyme
- Kosher salt (to taste)
- Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- ⅓ pound bacon, chopped
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ⅓ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

🍳INSTRUCTIONS:

Step 1:
Preheat oven to to 425°. In a large ovenproof skillet (or in a large baking dish), toss butternut squash with bacon grease, garlic and thyme. Season with salt and pepper, then scatter bacon on top.
Step 2:
Bake until the squash is tender and the bacon is cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.
Step 3:
Remove skillet from oven and top with mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melty.
Step 4:
Garnish with parsley and serve warm.

 

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