🎃🔥 Butternut rôtie au chorizo

Ingredients

• 1.8 kg Butternut Squash (organic, peeled, seeded, cut into 3 cm cubes)
• 1 tsp Paprika (sweet or smoked)
• 1 tsp Herbes de Provence
• 2 cloves Garlic (minced)
• 1 medium Onion (finely diced)
• 3 tbsp Olive Oil (extra virgin)
• 1 tbsp Honey (light honey)
• to taste Salt (moderate)
• to taste Black Pepper (freshly ground)
• 200 g Chorizo (sweet or spicy, skin removed, sliced into rounds then halved)

Instructions

1. Peel and cube the butternut squash

   Using a vegetable peeler (or a knife), remove the skin from the butternut squash, cut off both ends, slice into 3 cm thick rounds, halve them, scoop out the seeds, then cut into 3 cm cubes.

   Time: PT10M

2. Chop onion and garlic

   Finely dice the onion and mince the garlic cloves.

   Time: PT5M

3. Prepare the seasoning mixture

   In a mixing bowl combine the diced onion, minced garlic, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp Herbes de Provence, 3 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp honey, salt and pepper. Stir with a wooden spoon until evenly coated.

   Time: PT3M

4. Toss butternut cubes with seasoning

   Add the cubed butternut squash to the bowl, toss until each piece is coated with the mixture, then transfer everything to a deep gratin dish, spreading evenly.

   Time: PT2M

5. First roast

   Place the dish in a pre‑heated oven at 200 °C and roast for 25 minutes.

   Time: PT25M

   Temperature: 200°C

6. Prepare the chorizo

   While the squash roasts, remove the skin from the chorizo, slice into rounds about 5 mm thick, then halve each round.

   Time: PT5M

7. Add chorizo and finish roasting

   Remove the dish from the oven, add the chorizo pieces, stir gently to combine, and return to the oven for another 20 minutes at 200 °C.

   Time: PT20M

   Temperature: 200°C

8. Check doneness and serve

   Insert a knife tip into a squash cube; it should glide in easily. The chorizo should be crisp and caramelised. Let the dish rest 2 minutes, then serve hot.

   Time: PT5M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

460

Protein

25 g

Carbohydrates

90 g

Fat

30 g

Fiber

8 g