Roasted Butternut Squash with Caramelized Onions, Gorgonzola and Crispy Fried Sage

Pumpkin (or squash) and sweet potatoes are two more ingredients that I find that I think about when planning a holiday dinner and I like to try to include them as often as possible. This year I knew that I would be using some sweet potatoes in the dessert so I wanted to include some pumpkin or squash in the main course. Since I already had some sage for the parmesan and sage roasted turkey and some gorgonzola in the blue cheese green been casserole I got to thinking about this roasted butternut squash and caramelized onion pizza with gorgonzola and crispy fried sage that I had made a while ago and liked so much. I figured I could take all of the ingredients of the pizza and turn it into a really tasty side dish. The recipe that I came up with is a little bit time consuming but pretty straight forward. You start by roasting the butternut squash until it is nice and tender and slightly caramelized and then you slowly caramelize some onions until they have browned and become super sweet. Next you brown some butter and fry some sage until crispy and then toss every thing in the browned butter. The sweet roasted butternut squash and caramelized onions went so well with the tangy blue cheese that was just starting to melt and become even more creamy and good! Overall this ended up being a really tasty side dish that I will be making again.

Roasted Butternut Squash with Caramelized Onions, Gorgonzola and Crispy Fried Sage

(makes 4 servings)
Printable Recipe

Ingredients:
2 cups butternut squash (cut into 1/2 inch cubes)
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 onion (sliced)
1 clove garlic (chopped)
1 tablespoon butter
1 handful sage leaves
1/4 cup gorgonzola dolce (crumbled)

Directions:
1. Toss the butternut squash with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
2. Roast the squash in a preheated 350F oven until tender, about 30-40 minutes and set aside.
3. Meanwhile, heat the oil and melt the butter in a pan.
4. Add the onion and cook on low until caramelized, about 40-60 minutes.
5. Add the garlic and saute for a few minutes and set aside.
6. Melt the butter in a pan and let it brown.
7. Add the sage leaves and saute until crispy, about 2-3 minutes.
8. Add everything to the pan and toss in the browned butter to coat and remove from heat when the gorgonzola starts to melt.

The rest of my Thanksgiving meal:
Parmesan and Sage Roasted Turkey Breast
Cranberry Chutney
Blue Cheese Green Bean Casserole
Sweet Potato Pecan Pie
Maple Pecan Ice Cream

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