Dinner

Roasted Butternut and Spinach Cassoulet is for Dinner.

Roasted Butternut and Spinach Cassoulet takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Roasted Butternut and Spinach Cassoulet takes 60 minutes to cook.

Roasted Butternut and Spinach Cassoulet makes 3 servings.

The ingredients for Roasted Butternut and Spinach Cassoulet are:

10 oz Roasted Butternut Squash cubed (about 1 cup-or half of a Butternut squash)
1.5 tbs olive oil (1 tbs for butternut squash- 1/2 tbs for crumb topping)

1 medium onion~cut length-wise, carmelized
3 slices bacon, cooked & chopped
1 can Cannelli beans - 15 oz drained & rinsed
Baby Spinach ~ a handful
5 cloves garlic (roasted)
1 1/2 tbs grated Pecorino Romano cheese
2 tbs dry white wine
vegetable broth 1/4 cup (maybe use a little more next time)
2 slices Italian bread ~ processed in Cuisanart

Here is how you make Roasted Butternut and Spinach Cassoulet:

Roast peeled ,cubed butternut squash in 1 tbs olive oil & Thyme at 400 for 1/2 hour, I used a cookie sheet lined with foil, add a foil packet of garlic cloves to roast as well.Cook bacon in a dutch oven on stove top, until done~ remove in put in a small bowl.Cut onions & carmelize in the bacon drippings (about 1 tbs).Saute on high 5 minutes, then lower heat & cook until brown & silky, about another 10-15 minutes.Remove from heat, & add white wine~ deglaze pan.Add squash, onions, chopped bacon, 1 can (15 oz) drained /rinsed Cannelli beans, a handful of baby spinach.Squeeze the roasted garlic into mixture, add 1/4 cup veg broth. (I might use a little more next time)Put in casserole, (sprayed with Pam) .Process two slices of Italian (or French) bread in Cuisanart,add grated Pecorino Romano cheese & 1/2 tbs olive oil, also Thyme.Sprinkle bread crumb mixture on top of Cassoulet &Bake 20 minutes, with lid~ take lid off & bake additional 15.Enjoy with wine!Number of Servings: 3Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPOOKYTHECAT.

The nutritional information for Roasted Butternut and Spinach Cassoulet is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 3
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 272.7

• Total Fat: 12.8 g
• Cholesterol: 6.7 mg
• Sodium: 511.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 23.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.3 g
• Protein: 9.3 g

Roasted Butternut and Spinach Cassoulet is French cuisine.