Butternut Squash Bake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large butternut squash (aka pumpkin squash)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 4 -5 scallions, sliced

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 cut squash in half, scoop out seeds, peel and cut into 1-inch cubes. (received a suggestion from a more experienced chef here on 'zaar, peeling will be easier if squash is cut into smaller chunks first.).
• 3 toss with garlic and olive oil and pour mixture into 2 quart baking dish.
• 4 bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring twice. meanwhile, chop tomatoes.
• 5 remove baking dish from oven, add salt and pepper and mash the squash up a bit with the back of a spoon. in the following order, top with tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, parmesan and scallions.
• 6 return to oven and bake, uncovered, for 30 more minutes or until hot and bubbly and cheese has melted.