Squash and brie casserole
October 13, 2011 • Category: Main Dish
A quick-to-put-together casserole (is that word dated or what?) with some squash, diced bacon and diced brie; a few sliced almonds on top for a little crunch.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 squash (I picked a Turban squash for its bright orange color), about 1 pound of squash meat
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, chopped and mashed in a mortar with a dash of salt
- 6 slices of bacon, baked in the oven and crumbled
- 1/2 Brie cheese (6-inch), crust removed and diced
- Spices: salt, black pepper, Aleppo pepper or paprika, dash of nutmeg
- 2 tbsp of sour cream or labneh (optional)
- 1/4 cup of sliced almonds, toasted in the oven at 300F for 10 minutes
METHOD:
- Bake the bacon strips in a 375F oven for about 12 minutes until crispy (place them on a foil-lined pan to save clean-up time).
- Chop the onion and fry till golden in a little oil. Cut the squash and microwave for 10 minutes (adding 1/4 cup water to the pan and covering it). When cooled enough, peel and cut in chunks and mash with a fork. Add the golden onion, spices, labneh or cream if using (I did not) and bacon, drained, dried and cut in small pieces. Add the Brie cut in small dice as well and transfer the mixture to small ramequins or a large pyrex-type dish.
- Bake in a 350F oven until the top is bubbly and the squash is warm. Top with the almonds and serve.
Comments
13 Comments • Comments Feed
Astra Libris says:
Oh my goodness, this is just the thing to fix with the massive number of squashes on our counter currently! AMAZING!! 🙂
On October 13, 2011 at 7:18 pm
Belinda @zomppa says:
Casseroles are timeless!
On October 13, 2011 at 8:45 pm
Mercotte says:
très original et à adapter avec d’autres fromages bien sûr, pourquoi pas du reblochon de Savoie ! oui je suis chauvine !
On October 13, 2011 at 9:40 pm
Rosa says:
Very scrumptious! Cheese and pumpkin casseroles always taste so good.
Cheers,
Rosa
On October 14, 2011 at 12:08 am
Murasaki Shikibu says:
I love everything in this. It is going to taste really good. 🙂
On October 14, 2011 at 6:39 am
Cristina says:
This couldn’t be better !! Thanks for the idea..My family will love it!
On October 14, 2011 at 8:55 am
Joanne says:
I honestly just licked my screen…and was so sad when it didn’t taste like brie!
On October 14, 2011 at 9:00 am
Alicia (Foodycat) says:
That looks so good! Perfect combination of ingredients.
On October 16, 2011 at 3:03 am
Oui, Chef says:
I’m always looking for new uses for squash, and with brie…what could be better!
On October 16, 2011 at 2:04 pm
Sonia Rumzi says:
OMG! That is just amazing! I love this recipe. I love Brie and therefore this is amazing to me. Yum!
On October 16, 2011 at 2:07 pm
Susan says:
This looks delightful, Joumana! One of my favorite appetizers is warm brie with apricot preserves and toasted almonds. The thought of adding my favorite squash, some bacon and onions with brie and almonds sounds so appealing.
On October 17, 2011 at 8:43 am
Cara says:
What a great combination of flavors – but then again I think winter squash goes with everything 🙂
On October 17, 2011 at 7:37 pm
domi says:
Une petite perle culinaire qu’il me plairais de goûter…
On October 19, 2011 at 11:22 am