Creamy Sausage And Zoodle Bake

• 4 cups peeled and cubed butternut squash (from 1 medium squash)
• 1 (8-oz.) pkg. cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, divided
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
• 1 yellow onion, sliced lengthwise (about 1 cup)
• 4 cups whole milk
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed
• 2 thyme sprigs, plus more for garnish
• 1 oregano sprig
• 12 oz. hot Italian pork sausage, casing removed
• 5 Tbsp. (2 1/2 oz.) unsalted butter
• 4 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 2 oz. Parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/2 cup)
• 1/2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 lb. zucchini, spiralized (about 4 cups)
• 2 oz. mozzarella cheese, grated (about 1/2 cup)

1. Preheat oven to 400u0b0F. Combine butternut squash, mushrooms, pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of
2. the salt, and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large bowl; toss to coat. Transfer squash
3. mixture to a rimmed baking sheet. Spread in an even layer, and bake in preheated oven
4. until tender, about 20 minutes.
5. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium-high. Add onion, and cook,
6. stirring occasionally, until caramelized, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
7. Combine milk, garlic, thyme sprigs, and oregano sprig in a medium saucepan over
8. medium-high; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; cover, and let stand 30 minutes. Use a
9. slotted spoon to remove herbs from milk; discard herbs.
10. Add sausage to skillet over medium-high; cook, stirring often, until browned, 8 to 10
11. minutes. Transfer sausage to a bowl lined with a paper towel.
12. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high. Whisk in flour, whisking
13. constantly, until there are no lumps. Gradually whisk milk into butter mixture; cook, whisking often until mixture thickens, 5 to 7 minutes. Whisk in Parmesan cheese, nutmeg, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt until smooth, about 20 seconds.
14. Combine squash mixture, onions, sausage, and zucchini noodles in a large bowl. Pour
15. butter mixture over squash mixture; toss to coat. Transfer to a buttered 9- x 13-inch
16. baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with mozzarella, and bake in 400u0b0F oven until golden and
17. bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh thyme leaves.

butternut squash, cremini mushrooms, black pepper, kosher salt, olive oil, yellow onion, milk, garlic, thyme, oregano, hot italian pork sausage, butter, flour, parmesan cheese, freshly grated nutmeg, zucchini, mozzarella cheese

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/creamy-sausage-zoodle-bake (may not work)