Browned Butter Sage Bread Crumbs on Roasted Butternut Squash
Take a walk into some buttery and warm bread crumbs, covering roasted butternut squash.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Ingredients
1 butternut squash
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
1/4 teaspoon cloves
pinch of salt
1 loaf artisan bread (5 cups of crumbs)
1/4 cup browned butter
6-8 fresh sage leaves
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
Slice and cube the butternut squash into pieces the size of dice. Drizzle olive oil on to squash pieces and sprinkle with the spices and salts. Toss together on a cookie sheet. Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes.
Slice the bread and pulse in food processor until they are small pea-sized pieces or smaller. Work in sections if the food processor is too small.
Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the fresh sage leaves and continue to cook until the butter has turned brown. Add the bread crumbs and continue to cook another 5-8 minutes until the bread crumbs are golden brown.
Sprinkle the bread crumbs on top of the butternut squash and serve immediately.
Keywords: bread, crouton, sage