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Butternut Squash Gratin takes several minutes to prepare.

Butternut Squash Gratin takes several minutes to cook.

Butternut Squash Gratin makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Butternut Squash Gratin are:

2 medium butternut squash (1 1/2 pounds each)
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 medium leek, white part only, coarsely chopped (1/2 cup)
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
12-ounces ff half & half
2 ounces Gruy?re cheese, grated*
handful of basil leaves, torn

Here is how you make Butternut Squash Gratin:

Preheat the oven to 400. Halve the squash lengthwise and remove the seeds. Place the squash, cut side up, in a baking pan. Season with 1/2 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper and cover tightly with foil. Bake for about 1 hour, until the squash are tender but not mushy. Let cool slightly. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine the leek, olive oil and 2 teaspoons of water. Cover and cook over moderately low heat until the leek is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Uncover and stir in half of the stock. Increase the heat to high and boil until the liquid is reduced to approximately 3 tablespoons, about 3 minutes. Stir in remaining stock, half & half, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Remove from the heat. Using a big spoon, scoop the flesh from the squash in large pieces. Place in a medium bowl. To assemble the gratin, preheat the oven to 400. Bring the leek mixture to a boil. Spoon half of the squash into a 6- to 8-cup casserole. Ladle half of the leek mixture over the top and cover with half of the Gruy?re. Repeat the layers with the remaining squash, leek mixture, and Gruy?re. Bake the gratin for 30 minutes, or until the top is browned and bubbly. Garnish with the basil and serve.Serving Size: Makes 8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KLWOZNIAK.

The nutritional information for Butternut Squash Gratin is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 137.1

• Total Fat: 3.7 g
• Cholesterol: 10.0 mg
• Sodium: 320.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 23.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
• Protein: 5.1 g