Butternut Squash And Fresh Tuscan Pecorino
- 2 butternut squash
- 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- sea salt
- 1/2 pound Pecorino cheese, cut into 1/4 inch thick slices
- 1/2 cup wildflower honey
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red chile flakes
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- Peel the squash and cut the neck of each squash into 1-inch rounds.
- Reserve the bottoms of the squash for another use.
- Drizzle with a little olive oil.
- Use your fingers to coat every side of the squash rounds with the oil.
- Season with sea salt.
- Bake the squash rounds on a baking sheet/tray for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the squash is tender to the touch of a fork.
- Set aside until cool enough to handle.
- Lightly oil a baking dish and either layer the slices of cooked squash and cheese au cheval (shingled like fallen dominos) or stack up in towers.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the cheese is runny and gooey.
butternut squash, extra virgin olive oil, salt, pecorino cheese, wildflower honey, red chile
Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/butternut-squash-and-fresh-tuscan-pecorino-recipe/ (may not work)