Hi There! This winter squash recipe is delicious comfort food. Perfect as a hearty side dish for the fall and winter months.

The star ingredient is butternut squash, which has a wonderful sweet, rich, nutty flavour.

In addition to its great flavour, it also has health benefits as being a good source of potassium, fiber, and vitamins A and C.

Did I mention that it also has bacon and two types of melty cheese on top?

So scrumptious with the tasty pairing of cheddar and parmesan cheeses. Of course, you can substitute with any melty cheese of your choice such as mozzarella or gruyere.

Plus, you make it all in one baking (casserole) dish! Can’t really get much easier than that! I hope you enjoy this recipe for Baked Bacon Cheese Butternut Squash.

How do you make this recipe?

It’s so easy to prepare! You simply toss together the peeled and chopped butternut squash with a few seasonings, garlic, and a little olive oil.

Chop four bacon strips into bite-size pieces. I used naturally-smoked regular cut pork bacon.

Place the seasoned butternut squash into a casserole dish and evenly top with chopped uncooked bacon.

Now let the oven do the work (at 425 degrees F) until the butternut squash is tender-crisp (a fork can easily go through the squash, but if you eat it, it’s a still a little firm) and the bacon fat gets rendered and slightly crisp.

Then, you’re ready to add the two cheeses! My favourite part! Freshly shredded sharp cheddar and parmesan cheese (Parmigiano-Reggiano) add a lot of wonderful flavour to this dish.

Stick it back into the oven for another 10 minutes and let the cheese melt into cheesy perfection. As the cheese melts, the butternut squash will further cook and get tender.

Once this baked dish is done, I like to add a generous topping of chopped fresh parsley, which gives it a great finishing touch – more colour, texture, and enhances the overall flavour.

Looking for More Butternut Squash Recipes?

• Roasted Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprouts with Pecans and Dried Cherries
• One-Pot Red Lentil and Butternut Squash Chili
• Roasted Butternut Squash and Apple Kale Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
• Butternut Squash Apple Ginger Soup (made in the Instant Pot)

In summary, this Bacon Cheese Butternut Squash Recipe is:

• Tasty: Tender butternut squash, savoury crisp bacon, and melted salty, nutty cheeses are a delicious combination!
• Easy to put together: It’s all baked in one dish and uses few ingredients.
• Comfort food: A lovely warm side dish perfect to serve during the holidays.
• Gluten-free.

I hope you try this recipe! If you do, please leave me a rating and comment down below or tag me on any of my social media. I’m @yay_for_food on Instagram. I’ll love a picture!

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