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Butternut squash “pizza”: the best recipe
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By Claire Beaumont, the Technique desk · United States · 1 min ·

Butternut squash “pizza”: the best recipe

Ingredients · Servings 4 people
  • 4 slices of butternut squash
  • 2 tomatoes (canned out of season)
  • 2 tablespoons of grated Gruyère cheese
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 4 thin slices of Parma ham
  • chopped basil
Method · 1 h
  1. Preheat the oven to 160°C (thermostat 5-6).
  2. Peel and cut the squash into slices about 1.5 cm thick.
  3. Brush with olive oil, season with salt and pepper on both sides. Place on a baking dish and bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, cut the tomatoes into small cubes and add the chopped garlic, salt and pepper.
  5. When the squash slices are tender, remove them from the oven and cover them with the tomatoes and a little Gruyère cheese. Return to the oven for about 5 to 10 minutes.
  6. Finally, arrange the slices on the plates, cover with Parma ham cut into small pieces and chopped basil, serve with a salad.

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