Name: Maple Roasted Acorn Squash with Pancetta and Walnut Bread Crumb
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: side dish
Ingredients: 2 acorn squash, cut in quarters and seeded; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 slices gluten free bread (day old works great), cubed; 1/3 cup pancetta; 3 tablespoons melted butter; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/4 teaspoon both salt and pepper, more to taste; 2 -3 tablespoons high quality maple syrup; 2-3 tablespoons walnuts, crumbled slightly by hand

Maple Roasted Acorn Squash with Pancetta and Walnut Bread Crumb

September 18, 2020

Here is your new Fall favorite side dish! Or even a great twist on a holiday staple – I mean pancetta breadcrumbs with extra butter.

No one will turn them down. Along with seasonal ripe squash with maple syrup. All roasted together to make the best vegetable side dish.

I loved adding crunchy walnuts (you can omit if you would like) and garnish with flake salt…AND serve with extra maple syrup.

Did you make this recipe? Take a picture and tag me @whitesparrowfoodco or #whitesparrowfoodco I’d love to hear what you thought of the recipe!

Maple Roasted Acorn Squash with Pancetta and Walnut Bread Crumb

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Author: White Sparrow
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 2-4 1x
Diet: Gluten Free

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Ingredients

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2 acorn squash, cut in quarters and seeded
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 slices gluten free bread (day old works great), cubed
1/3 cup pancetta
3 tablespoons melted butter
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon both salt and pepper, more to taste
2 –3 tablespoons high quality maple syrup
2–3 tablespoons walnuts, crumbled slightly by hand

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 425F.
On a baking sheet tray, arrange the squash and drizzle with olive oil. Place the squash so they are face down on the pan with the skin side facing up. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toasted brown and soft to the touch.
Meanwhile, in a heavy duty pan or oven safe pan, combine the cubed bread and pancetta. Bake in the oven for 6-8 minutes or until the bread is toasted and pancetta is cooked. Remove pan and crumble the bread cubes into pea sized pieces (or smaller). Pour the melted butter, thyme, salt and pepper over the bread crumbs and pancetta. Stir with a spoon to coat and combine.
Remove the squash from the baking tray and place meat side up on a platter or serving plate. Drizzle with the maple syrup. Crumble the bread crumbs and pancetta over the top of each quartered squash, followed by the walnuts.

Prep Time: 5
Cook Time: 35
Category: side dish
Method: oven
Cuisine: side dish