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Words seem to be failing me today.

I type a sentence and before I even finish I start thinking about work…“Would this be a good project to do in class today.”

So instead of an elaborate post, I leave you with a haiku:

Oh Butternut Squash

You are so good and tasty

Get in my belly

 Yes I know, I should leave music and become a poet…

(Please know, I’m kidding.)

Twice Baked Butternut Squash (with quinoa and gorgonzola)
 
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Recipe type: vegetarian main course
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • 1 large butternut squash
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 medium shallots
  • ½ cup quinoa
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup gorgonzola cheese, plus extra for topping
  • pinch of salt

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400˚. Slice butternut squash in half and scoop out seeds. Place each half cut side down in a 9×13 pan and pour ½” of water in the bottom. Place in oven and bake until tender, about 45-60 minutes. Once done, remove and set aside.
  2. Rinse quinoa and set aside. In a medium pan heat olive oil over medium low heat. Dice shallots, add to oil, and saute until shallots are fragrant. Stir in quinoa and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer at let cook until water is absorbed, 12-15 minutes.
  3. While quinoa cooks, scoop out butternut squash, leaving a ¼”-1/2″ on the sides and bottom. Drain water from pan and return butternut squash to the pan, cut side up.
  4. Mash butternut squash and stir in gorgonzola cheese. Once quinoa is done, add it to the butternut squash. Taste and add salt if need be.
  5. Scoop filling evenly into butternut squash halves. Sprinkle with gorgonzola cheese and return to oven. Let bake for 10-15 minutes or until cheese has melted and the tops begin to brown. Remove from oven, cut eat half in half, and serve.
  6. Evenly spread filling back into butternut squash

Notes
The butternut squash can be roasted the day before cutting out a good majority of the time it takes to make this!

 

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  • http://warmvanillasugar.com/ Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar

    You are a brilliant woman. Yum!

  • http://theitaliandishblog.com The Italian Dish

    This looks SO good! So healthy.

  • http://www.threebracelets.blogspot.com Brittanie @ Three Bracelets

    Erin, this recipe looks amazing! Can’t wait to try it out.

  • http://fooddoodles.com Heidi @ Food Doodles

    This looks so yummy! And impressive too. The gorgonzola sounds especially good :)

    • http://naturallyella.com/about/ erin

      I really use to dislike Gorgonzola (or any tangy cheese) but now I can’t seem to get enough!

  • http://www.healthyfoodforliving.com Lauren @ Healthy Food For Living

    You and I have the same exact taste in food! I just made your sweet potato farro risotto and was blown away… this is next on my list =).

    • http://naturallyella.com/about/ erin

      I’m glad you liked the risotto- I still think that’s one of my favorites!

  • http://www.the-wandering-girl.blogspot.com Mathilde

    I love the color of this dish ! You’re blog is beautiful, thank you for sharing !

    • http://naturallyella.com/about/ erin

      Thank you!

  • http://www.carascravings.com Cara

    This dish doesn’t need many more words, it speaks for itself!

  • http://avocadopesto.wordpress.com Vicky

    Sounds delicious. I’ve made home made pasta before with butternut squash, shallots, and gorgonzola. The flavors are great together so I imagine this dish is delicious as well!

    • http://naturallyella.com/about/ erin

      I’m sure I’ll be using this combo a lot more!

  • chelsey

    This looks sooooo good! Definitely going on my meals planned for next week!

  • Allison

    I made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious! Even my meat-and-potatoes only father tried it and loved it! Thank you!

  • http://freshandfoodie.com Fresh and Foodie

    Ohhh, yum! And healthy, too. I bet the combo of butternut squash and gorgonzola is great together.

  • Michelle

    Do you have any ideas for a cheese replacement? Trying to stay away from dairy. Thanks!

    • http://naturallyella.com/about/ erin

      I would say you could always leave it out but you might want to sprinkle some herbs or seasoning in there (the Gorgonzola adds a bit of flavor you might miss.) You could also sprinkle some bread crumbs on top for something extra!)

  • Rhea

    OMG. Came across your website via punchfork. This recipe is AMAZING! We call it butternut pumpkin here down is Oz : ) This is the first time I’ve used quinoa and I’m hooked. Added rocket to the mix and turned out wonderful. Thank you SO much for this absolutely delicious recipe.

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  • http://www.eatingwithmymouthopen.com/ Merut

    I recently made these and they were awesome! The only adjustment I made was to add chopped apples into the mix. Delicious.

    • naturallyella

      Yum! I bet the apples added a bit of sweetness!

  • erin

    i made this tonight and it turned out so great! thank you. I impressed by boyfriend tonight

    • naturallyella

      Glad you could impress ;)

  • Kelly

    Came across your recipe on Pinterest and made it for dinner tonight. My husband and I thought it was delicious!!! Thanks!

    • naturallyella

      Your welcome! Glad you liked it!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=670271375 Marina Khitrik-Palchuk

    Thank you for a wonderful recipe. I don’t particularly care for gorgonzola so I substituted it for a little bit of cream. It was absolutely delicious with green salad. Thank you again! Marina

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  • Little_fatz_04

    Great! I also crisped some sage leaves in butter and mixed in, I really think it added some more flavor:). A keeper.

  • Caitlin

    Seriously so so good!! I absolutely loved this. I added toasted walnuts to give it a bit of crunch, but I think next time I may do pine nuts instead.

  • Leah

    This is fantastic! Some farms in the north of my prefecture have been shipping butternut squash to the city this summer, and I even went to the gourmet grocery to get Gorgonzola and quinoa! (Japan does not like stinky cheese, sadly.) Incredibly easy to make and delicious!

  • Liz

    Do you eat this with the skin on? I’ve always peeled my butternut squash, so I wasn’t sure?

    • naturallyella

      Nope, you just scoop out the insides to eat- the skin just serves as a bowl!

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  • Phee wells

    What is quinoa?