Roasted Butternut Squash is accented with sweet roasted shallots, toasted pecans and creamy crumbled blue cheese. It’s the perfect side dish for a holiday gathering, a fall potluck or a quick weeknight dinner.
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I have the most fabulous side dish for you today that is perfect for fall – Roasted Butternut Squash with Pecans, Shallots and Blue Cheese.
Sometimes you just need that side dish that makes you go “Why don’t I make this more often” and this glorious side is one that is not only fabulous for holidays and entertaining, but also for weeknight dinners. I have to warn you that is ridiculously easy that you will be wondering why you don’t make this more often.
During fall, there’s a plethora of butternut squash at the market and you can find it on sale quite often. I adore butternut squash and often use it in various recipes such as my Spicy Harvest Butternut Squash Soup, Tequila Glazed Butternut Squash and a divine Roasted Butternut Squash Dip. This side dish, I have to confess, might be my ultimate favorite.
When you roast butternut squash in the oven, the squash comes out caramelized and utterly delicious. Add some shallots and a bit of thyme and the oven has its party shoes on. To take it to another level, I toss it with some toasted pecans and some sharp blue cheese. For those that do not adore blue cheese, you can always substitute a bit of goat cheese or ricotta salata for that cheesy bite. However, I love the flavor combo of the sharp and creamy blue cheese against the sweet squash. Just as I suspected, when I served this lovely side dish, it was gone in a flash.
This Roasted Butternut Squash with Pecans, Shallots and Blue Cheese will steal the dinner spotlight. Your guests just don’t have to know how easy it is to prepare.
On to the recipe:
Gather your ingredients
Let’s roast the butternut squash and shallots
Easiest side dish ever!
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