Creamy Parsnip & Squash Bake

Want to jazz up your traditional Christmas lunch, but still keep Gran happy? This is the one for you

• Cooking Time Prep 30 mins
  Cook 1 hr, 10 mins
• Skill Level Easy
• Servings Serves 8

Nutrition per serving

• Kcalories

  350

• Protein

  4g

• Carbs

  14g

• Fat

  31g

• Saturates

  17g

• Fibre

  4g

• Sugar

  8g

• Salt

  0.12g

Ingredients

• 284ml pot and a 142ml pot double cream
• 1 small onion or shallot, finely chopped
• 2 thyme sprigs, 1 stripped of leaves
• butter, for greasing
• 500g parsnips (about 4 large)
• 1?2 500g butternut squash (about 1?2 a large one)
• 25g Gruyère, grated

Directions

1. Place the cream, onion or shallot and the thyme sprig into a small pan. Slowly heat to just below boiling point, then remove from the heat and leave to cool. Strain, discarding the onion and thyme.
2. Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 4. Rub the bottom and sides of a gratin dish measuring about 20 x 30cm with butter. Peel the parsnips and trim the ends. Peel and scoop the seeds out of the squash. Thinly slice the vegetables.
3. Layer the parsnip and squash in the dish, pour over the infused cream, then scatter with the thyme leaves and Gruyère. Bake for 1 hr until golden and a fork slides easily into the veg.

Categories: All Christmas, Events, Vegetables