Roasted Acorn Squash in Garlic Cream Sauce is luxuriously creamy and delicious dish that can be prepared in less than 30 minutes. This can be served alone, with toasted bread, seafood or simply toss with your favorite pasta.
Roasted Acorn Squash in butter with light caramelized flavor and texture combined with roasted garlic, herbs,
When squash are in season, I make sure I pick them up during every grocery shopping trip and prepare some recipe or the other. Either the dish gets over in no time or I don't find time to post the recipe with my current busy schedule. I am really sorry about that.
I could not stop sharing the recipe below. I cannot count the number of times I have prepared this. It's that good. And the sauce is super creamy and tasty. You can roast any type of squash and toss it in the sauce. My personal favorites are acorn squash, butternut squash and even pumpkin. I generally prepare some extra sauce so that I can toss it with pasta or use it as a dip for bread. The sauce tastes great anyway and the options with this sauce is endless. You can even toss it with chicken, shrimp, salmon, mushroom....
To prepare Roasted Acorn Squash in Garlic Cream Sauce, first cut the squash lengthwise and then slice them into approx ½ to ¾ inch slices. Approx 20 slices.
I have pan roasted the acorn squash. To do that use a wide pan , add butter and place the squash on single layer. Sprinkle salt. Cook them on medium flame for 5 minutes. Then, switch the flame to low, cover the pan and cook for another 10 minutes. This will give it a nice caramelized texture.
Meanwhile, you can prepare garlic cream sauce. In another pan, add butter and melt. Then, add the chopped garlic cloves and saute till it turns golden in color. Stir flour and cook by stirring it continuously till flour is incorporated for another 1 minute.
Now add milk, cream, bouillon, dried oregano, basil, pepper to taste, salt to taste and continue stirring till the sauce thickens - for about 3 to 5 minutes. Now, add the Parmesan cheese and continue stirring for another 3 to 5 minutes till it is incorporated with the sauce.
Few serving suggestions :
- plate squash on the plate and spoon the sauce over it as needed.
- Spread the sauce on plate and then place the roasted squash on top of it.
- Simply toss the roasted squash in the sauce and serve immediately.
Serve extra sauce if desired or simply cook your favorite pasta and toss with it.
You can use olive oil instead of butter if desired. Also feel free to use any other herbs or red pepper flakes if desired.
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Roasted Acorn Squash In Garlic Cream Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 medium Acorn squash
- 3 tbsp Butter or Olive oil
- Salt to taste
For Garlic Cream sauce
- 2 tablespoon Butter or olive oil
- 8 cloves Garlic finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon All purpose flour
- ½ cup Heavy cream
- ½ cup Whole milk
- ½ cup Water
- 1 cube Bouillon (optional, for additional flavor)
- 1 teaspoon Dried basil leaves
- ¼ teaspoon Dried oregano
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
- Black pepper powder to taste
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Step 1 - Roast Acorn Squash
- First, cut the squash lengthwise and then slice them into approx ½ to ¾ inch slices. Approximately 20 pieces.1 medium Acorn squash
- I have pan roasted the acorn squash. To do that use a wide pan, add butter, and melt it on a medium flame.3 tablespoon Butter
- Place the squash in a single layer so that it gets evenly roasted. Sprinkle salt. Cook them on a medium flame for 5 minutes.Salt
- Then switch the flame to low, cover the pan and cook for another 10 minutes. This will give it a nice caramelized flavor and texture.
Step 2 - To prepare Garlic Cream sauce
- In another pan, add butter and melt. Then add the chopped garlic cloves and saute till it turns golden in color.2 tablespoon Butter, 8 cloves Garlic
- Add flour and cook by stirring it continuously till flour is incorporated - for about a 1 minute.1 tablespoon All purpose flour
- Now add water, milk, cream, bouillon, dried oregano, basil, pepper to taste, salt to taste, and continue stirring till the sauce thickens - for about 3 to 5 minutes.½ cup Heavy cream, ½ cup Whole milk, 1 cube Bouillon, 1 teaspoon Dried basil leaves, ¼ teaspoon Dried oregano, Black pepper powder, Salt, ½ cup Water
- Finally, add the Parmesan cheese and continue stirring for another 3 to 5 minutes or until the cheese melts and is incorporated with the sauce.¼ cup Parmesan cheese
Step 3
- Finally plate the roasted squash on the plate and spoon the sauce over it as needed. Serve extra sauce if desired or simply cook your favorite pasta and toss with it.
- Roasted Acorn Squash in Garlic Cream Sauce is ready. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
- Also feel free to use any other herbs or red pepper flakes if desired.
Nutrition
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