Butternut Squash Ratatouille
- 2 medium-size butternut squash, peeled, halved, fibers scooped out, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- 3 teaspoons canola oil
- 1 cup carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1 cup leeks, cleaned and cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1 cup zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1 cup Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1/2 cup minced shallots
- 1 cup vegetable or chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Place the squash in a roasting pan and toss with 2 teaspoons of the oil.
- Roast until just tender, tossing from time to time, about 25 minutes.
- Heat the remaining teaspoon of oil in a large, nonstick skillet.
- Add the roasted squash and the carrots and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the leeks and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the zucchini, apples and shallots and cook for 3 minutes longer.
- Stir in the vegetable or chicken broth, salt and pepper and simmer until the vegetables are tender but not too soft, about 15 minutes.
- Serve warm.
butternut squash, canola oil, carrots, leeks, zucchini, golden delicious apples, shallots, vegetable, salt, freshly ground pepper
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/725 (may not work)