These roasted butternut squash slices topped with Parmesan, mushrooms, and panko breadcrumbs are an easy and flavorful autumn dish.
These roasted butternut squash slices are a recent favorite of mine in pumpkin recipes. I enjoyed them so much that Iโve tried various toppings. While this is my favorite combination so far, feel free to experiment with different toppings or swap ingredients to suit your taste.
Try these amazing Roasted Pumpkin Wedges, too.
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Ingredients
For best results, you will need a long butternut squash, and you will only use the long seedless part of it; the rest might be used to make a pumpkin and sweet potato soup, a pumpkin gorgonzola risotto, or a roast pumpkin salad.
I used shiitake mushrooms in this case, but regular mushrooms (white button or cremini) will work just as fine.
Other topping ideas
I mixed the mushroom mixture with a little pesto and some chopped dried tomatoes in oil.
I have also topped the butternut squash slices with Gouda instead of Parmesan.
You really can get very creative here. I can imagine some finely chopped chorizo or another spicy sausage would make a delicious change, and I can even think that some chickpeas or black beans would make a great impression as well...
Tips
Be careful when slicing the butternut squash. Use a long chef's knife.
You can soften the squash before peeling it. Microwave it for only 2 minutes and then peel it.
Use a good vegetable peeler or a sharp and not too-large knife. A peeler is safer for your fingers.
How to serve?
We had these pretty slices hot for lunch with a salad with vinaigrette or yogurt dressing.
You can also serve them cold, either on a slice of rye bread or crispbread smeared with cream cheese or hot pepper paste.
You can squash the butternut slices inside a tortilla, drizzle with some sour cream or Greek yogurt, and top with raw red onions. Sooooo good! Actually, that would be my favorite way of eating them!
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Recipe
Roasted Butternut Squash Slices
Ingredients
- 1 long butternut squash only the long seedless part of it
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3.5 oz mushrooms white button, cremini or even shiitake
- 3 shallots
- 1 large garlic clove
- a small bunch of parsley
- 3 teaspoons butter divided
- a pinch of lemon zest and a few drops of juice
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons panko breadcrumbs
- fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius/ 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cut butternut: Cut the long part of the butternut squash and remove the peel. Slice the squash into slices about 1,5 cm/ 0.6 inches thick. Place them on a lightly oiled baking tray. Brush them with olive oil, sprinkle them with salt and pepper and bake for about 20 minutes or until soft.
- Chop: In the meantime, clean the mushrooms and chop them finely. Mix them with a few drops of lemon juice. Chop the shallots and the garlic clove very finely as well. Add them to the mushrooms.
- Sautee: Heat 2 teaspoons of the butter in a small pan and lightly braise the mushroom-shallot mixture. Remove from the heat and stir in the finely chopped parsley and the lemon zest. Add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- Increase the heat of the oven to 225 degrees Celsius/ 440 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Top the butternut squash slices with the mushroom-shallot mixture. Mix the freshly grated Parmesan with the panko breadcrumbs and divide this mixture on top of the squash slices as well. Top with tiny dots of the remaining teaspoon butter.
- Bake for about 8 minutes or until nicely golden.
- Serve hot with green salad or cold on bread or in a tortilla, optionally topped with sour cream.
Liz says
Lovely way to prepare squash and the peel wasn't bad as I left it in long enough for the squash to be tender.
Adina says
Thank you,Liz.
Alex says
Pretty! I love this idea for a holiday party appetizer ๐
Shiitake mushrooms just make everything better, don't they?
Brie says
What a cool way to enjoy butternut squash! I could see these making for a fun "pizza" night where everyone can choose their toppings and the kids actually want to eat their vegetables ๐ I'd go for your buttery mushrooms, yum!
Chris Scheuer says
What a delicious and unique way to enjoy butternut squash!
Balvinder says
They look yummy and healthy, almost like mini pizza! ๐
Anca says
It looks great! I never made squash slices, but it's something I would love to try after seeing yours. x
I hope you don't mind me saying, but Parmesan is not vegetarian, it uses animal rennet (calf rennet). A vegetarian alternative would be hard cheese, it's similar, but not Parmesan.
Adina says
Thank you, Anca. I added the vegetarian alternative. ๐