Rezept
Zubereitungszeit ca. 90 MinutenVorbereitung ca. 30 MinutenKochzeit ca. 55 Minuten
Zutaten:
- 2 delicata squash (cut lengthwise, and into ¾ inch slices)
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp coarsely ground black pepper (more if you prefer spicy)
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 2 - 3 tsp olive oil (or butter or any cooking oil you prefer)
- 9 - 12 regular slices of bacon (cut into ½ inch pieces (see recipe notes))
- 1 medium onion (sliced into ½ inch slices)
- 1 head of garlic (optional)
- A large bunch of flat leaf parsley (stems trimmed a little)
- ½ cup packed basil leaves
- 75 g walnuts (¾ cup - 1 cup)
- 42 g parmesan (about ½ cup, grated)
- 3 cloves garlic
- Olive oil (as needed)
- salt to taste
Arbeitsschritte:
- Roasted delicata squash with bacon
- Preheat oven to 400°F / 205°C. Line a half sheet baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Place the sliced delicata squash in a large bowl (see recipe notes on cutting / slicing the delicata squash). Add the salt, pepper, garlic, and oil, and toss to coat evenly.
- Place the slices on the baking tray, in one layer. Place the garlic head (if using) on the tray. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 - 15 minutes.
- Pull the tray out of the oven and sprinkle the bacon and onions on top. Bake for a further 10 minutes.
- Again, pull the tray out of the oven, and flip the delicata squash slices over. Bake for a further 15 - 20 minutes until the delicata squash pieces caramelize and the bacon edges crisp.
- Remove the tray from the oven, and let it cool down slightly.
- Remove the garlic head, and add the pesto over the roasted delicata squash. Add as much as you prefer (I use about ½ the amount made). Toss to combine.
- Serve as is, as a side dish.
- For breakfast, you can serve this with an egg on top, and with crusty bread slices and the roasted garlic head spread on top.
- Walnut parsley pesto
- Place the walnuts on a non-stick pan and heat over medium heat until the walnuts are starting to toast.
- Remove from the heat and set aside the nuts.
- Add all pesto ingredients (except olive oil) into a small food processor, and process until finely minced.
- Scrape everything into a bowl and stir in as much olive oil as you like to form a paste. Taste and season with salt if needed. The pesto is now ready to be used.