Indulge in the delightful flavors of roasted butternut squash and tangy feta cheese harmoniously combined in a delectable pie. This vegetarian dish is a symphony of flavors and textures, featuring a flaky crust, a creamy and flavorful filling, and a golden-brown top. The roasted butternut squash adds a natural sweetness and a velvety texture, while the feta cheese provides a salty and tangy contrast. This pie is not only delicious but also packed with nutrients, making it a wholesome and satisfying meal. Whether you're looking for a comforting dinner or a special dish to impress your guests, this roasted butternut squash and feta pie is sure to delight your taste buds. In this article, we'll provide you with step-by-step instructions and all the necessary tips to create this culinary masterpiece in your own kitchen. We'll also include a vegan and gluten-free variation to cater to various dietary preferences. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving for more.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND FETA PIE
Sweet caramelized onions and roasted butternut squash (called butternut pumpkin in Aussieland), teamed with feta cheese and partially encased in pastry. The roasting intensifies the sweet flavor of the squash and gives it a creamy texture, nicely balanced by the feta. Reduce the amount of fresh herb if you prefer. Preparation time does not include cooling.
Provided by Daydream
Categories Savory Pies
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400F (200C), with rack positioned in the middle.
- Place the squash and unpeeled garlic in a bowl, drizzle over 2 tablespoons olive oil, and mix well.
- Transfer the squash and garlic to a baking tray lined with baking paper, and place in the oven.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until squash is just tender and starting to brown.
- Place the squash in a large bowl, leave to cool, and reserve the garlic to one side.
- While the squash is roasting, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, add the onions and cook stirring occasionally for 10 minutes.
- Add the vinegar and sugar and continue to cook for a further 10 minutes, or until the onion caramelizes.
- Remove from heat, add onions to the squash in the bowl, and allow to cool thoroughly.
- Squeeze out the flesh from the reserved garlic, and add to the squash with the feta cheese and the herb of your choice.
- Mix the squash, onion and feta mixture together gently, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Place the pastry circle on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
- Pile the filling on top of the pastry, leaving a 2 1/2 inch (6cm) border.
- Fold the pastry edge up (overlapping as necessary) to partially cover the filling.
- Bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until pastry is crisp and golden.
- Cover the vegetables loosely with foil if they look to be over-browning.
ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH PIE
Provided by Ted Allen
Categories Herb Vegetable Side Bake Roast Thanksgiving Vegetarian Butternut Squash Fall Vegan Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Remove the filo from the freezer and thaw at room temperature 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, trim off both ends of the squash. Cut it in half crosswise where the neck joins the rounded body. Working with the neck end, peel off the tough skin with a vegetable peeler (or stand it on end and cut off the skin with a large knife). Cut into 3-inch chunks. Cut the rounded end in half and scoop out and discard the seeds with a spoon. Peel with a vegetable peeler or a knife and cut into 3-inch chunks.
- Put the squash chunks, onions, and red pepper halves on a baking sheet so that the vegetables are as much in a single layer as possible. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and 3 tablespoons oil. Toss to coat the vegetables with the oil. Roast 30 minutes, turning the vegetables once with a spatula. Remove the pepper halves and turn everything again. Roast 10 more minutes, or until the vegetables are tender and lightly browned. Dump the squash into a large bowl. Quarter the onion slices and cut the pepper into 1-inch cubes; dump them both into the bowl. Sprinkle the vegetables with the ginger, cumin, cinnamon, cilantro, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the pepper. Add the raisins and toss gently; set aside.
- Turn the oven temperature down to 375°F. Put the walnuts on a baking sheet and toast in the oven, shaking the pan twice for even cooking, until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and chop; dump them into the bowl with the vegetables and stir gently.
- Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil with the garlic in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes to flavor the oil. Add about one-third of the spinach and cook, turning it in the oil with tongs, until wilted, about 1 minute. Add more spinach and cook, turning as before, and then add the remaining spinach. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until all the spinach is wilted, 2 to 3 minutes total.
- To assemble the pie, have ready a 9x13-inch baking dish and a pastry brush. Pour 1/3 cup olive oil into a small bowl. Set that on a work area with the filo and the vegetables. Open the package of thawed filo and unroll the pastry sheets so that they lie flat. Brush the baking dish with olive oil. Arrange the dish so that one long side faces you. Starting at the left edge of the dish, lay one sheet of filo in the dish crosswise so that it covers about half of the bottom, and half of the sheet hangs over the side facing you. Brush the part that covers the bottom with olive oil. Now lay a second sheet along the right-hand side of the dish, overlapping the first sheet in the middle of the dish and overhanging the side facing you. Brush with olive oil. Repeat with 2 more sheets but this time arrange them in the dish so that they overhang the other long side of the dish (at the top). Continue in the same way until you've used 14 sheets of filo. (As you're working, you'll come across some sheets of pastry that stick together and rip. Discard them if you need to-you have more sheets than you need.)
- Line the bottom of the dish with about half of the spinach, using your hands to open up the leaves and spread them out. Spoon the squash mixture on top and gently flatten with the spoon. Cover with the rest of the spinach. Working with the side of the dish facing you, fold one of the filo sheets over the filling and brush with oil. Fold the sheet next to it over and brush with oil. Do the same for 2 sheets on the opposing side of the dish. Continue in this way until all of the filo is folded over the filling. Then cover with 2 more sheets of filo, brushing each with more oil. (You may run out of oil. That's fine, just pour more into the dish.)
- Put the baking dish in the oven and bake until the pastry is golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before serving, or let cool to room temperature. Cut pie into squares and serve.
ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH LENTILS AND FETA
The secret to making winter squash taste even better is to bump up its sweetness by roasting it, then pair it with sweet and sour ingredients, like this pomegranate molasses and honey dressing. Thinly slicing the squash speeds up roasting time, and, if you have access to precooked lentils, feel free to add them here. You can also substitute other soft, creamy cheeses for the feta, such as goat or sheep's milk cheeses. Olive oil can leave a bitter aftertaste in emulsions, so, if you prefer to avoid it, use a neutral oil like grapeseed. Serve as a fall side, or alongside warm slices of generously buttered sourdough toast as a light meal.
Provided by Nik Sharma
Categories lunch, vegetables, side dish
Time 40m
Yield 2 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Pick any debris from the lentils, then rinse the lentils under running water. Transfer them to a medium saucepan, then add the cinnamon, garlic and 1 teaspoon salt.
- Add enough water to cover everything by 1 inch. Bring the water to a rolling boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to low and let simmer until the lentils are tender but not mushy, about 20 minutes. Drain the lentils, discard the cinnamon and garlic, then transfer the lentils to a large bowl.
- While the lentils cook, prepare the squash: Trim and discard the top and bottom ends of the squash. Peel the squash, halve it lengthwise, and remove and discard the strings and seeds. Slice the squash crosswise 1/4-inch thick and place the pieces on a baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Roast the squash until completely tender, slightly caramelized and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, and let cool for 10 minutes. Once cool, add to the lentils.
- While the squash cooks, prepare the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil, pomegranate molasses, honey, cumin, cayenne and black pepper. Taste and season to taste with salt.
- Sprinkle the feta, scallions and pumpkin seeds over the lentils and squash. Pour 2 to 3 tablespoons of the dressing over the lentils and squash. Serve warm or at room temperature, with the remaining dressing on the side.
SHEET-PAN ROASTED SQUASH AND FETA SALAD
Feta and bread get roasted alongside squash, then tossed with pleasantly bitter greens for a vegetarian dinner salad that's equal parts warm and cold, soft and crunchy, and sweet and savory.
Provided by Anna Stockwell
Categories Squash Bread Feta Vinegar Honey Thyme Sheet Pan Sheet-Pan Dinner Radicchio Escarole Dinner One-Pot Meal Fall Quick & Easy
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Arrange a rack in top third of oven; preheat to 400°F. Toss squash, black pepper, 2 Tbsp. oil, and 1 tsp. salt on an 18x13" rimmed baking sheet and arrange in an even layer. Roast until squash is beginning to brown on one side, 10-15 minutes. Turn squash, then arrange bread and feta over. Roast until bread is lightly toasted and feta is soft and warmed through, 8-10 minutes.
- Whisk vinegar, honey, thyme, and remaining 6 Tbsp. oil and 1/2 tsp. salt in a large bowl until well combined. Add radicchio and hot squash mixture and toss to combine.
- Transfer to a platter and sprinkle with Aleppo pepper (if using).
HARISSA ROASTED SQUASH & FETA PIE
Enjoy this twist on a cheese and onion pie, made with lighter filo pastry and a spiced mix of sticky harissa-roasted vegetables and creamy feta cheese
Provided by Barney Desmazery
Categories Dinner
Time 1h50m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Tip the squash and onions into a large roasting tin with 1 tbsp olive oil, most of the cumin seeds, 2 tbsp harissa and some seasoning. Roast for 35-40 mins, tossing once or twice until the veg is soft and charred in spots. Leave to cool slightly, then roughly mash together using a potato masher - you want to retain some chunks of squash. Stir through the feta and season with salt, if needed. The veg can be roasted a day ahead and kept chilled.
- To assemble, unravel the filo pastry. Brush one sheet liberally with some of the remaining oil, and keep the rest covered with a damp tea towel to stop it drying out. Drape the oiled sheet, oiled-side down, into a 22cm loose-bottomed cake tin so that some of the pastry hangs over the side. Repeat with another sheet of pastry, turning it by about 45 degrees over the first sheet in the tin, then again with the last two pastry sheets.
- Spoon in the filling, then pull the overhanging pastry up and towards the centre, scrunching it to enclose the filling. Scatter with the remaining cumin seeds and brush with a little more oil.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Bake the pie for 30 mins until the pastry is crisp and golden brown. Meanwhile, mix the tahini with the remaining harissa, the lemon juice and 4 tbsp water, then season to taste. Remove the pie to a serving plate, slice into wedges and serve with sauce for drizzling over. Or, cool to room temperature first.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 319 calories, Fat 18 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 28 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 9 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium
BUTTERNUT SQUASH & SPINACH FILO PIE
This crispy pastry-topped pie is crammed full of vegetables so it contains all 5 of your recommended daily intake
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 1h5m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the squash, onions and chilli flakes in an ovenproof pie dish (or 4 individual dishes). Season and cook for 20 mins until the squash is tender and the onions are starting to char at the edges.
- Meanwhile, put the spinach in a colander and pour over a kettleful of boiling water. Squeeze out any excess liquid and stir into the squash mix. Dot over the feta, crumple up the pastry and place on top, then brush with the oil. Return to the oven and cook for a further 15 mins until the pastry is golden and crisp. Serve with a green salad, if you like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 294 calories, Fat 10 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 40 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 17 grams sugar, Fiber 8 grams fiber, Protein 12 grams protein, Sodium 1.4 milligram of sodium
BAKED BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH FETA CHEESE
This is one of my favorite fall dishes: baked butternut squash with a creamy, cheese topping. Try it! You won't regret it.
Provided by lilifee
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a rimmed baking sheet with olive oil.
- Distribute butternut squash wedges like shingles onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Combine cream, creme fraiche, garlic, and bay leaf in a small saucepan over medium heat, bring to a boil, and simmer for 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, sugar, and nutmeg. Pour cream mixture over pumpkin on the baking sheet and sprinkle with parsley. Evenly sprinkle feta cheese on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until gratin is browned on top and squash is cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 586.2 calories, Carbohydrate 35.6 g, Cholesterol 152.4 mg, Fat 46.9 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 12.7 g, SaturatedFat 26.9 g, Sodium 710.9 mg, Sugar 9.4 g
Tips:
- Choose butternut squash that is firm and has a deep orange color. Avoid squash that is bruised or has soft spots.
- When roasting the butternut squash, toss it with olive oil and season it with salt and pepper. This will help to bring out the natural sweetness of the squash.
- To make the filling for the pie, combine the roasted butternut squash with feta cheese, eggs, milk, and spices. You can also add other ingredients, such as chopped walnuts or crumbled bacon.
- When baking the pie, preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and bake the pie for 30-35 minutes, or until the filling is set and the crust is golden brown.
- Let the pie cool for at least 15 minutes before serving. This will allow the filling to firm up.
Conclusion:
Roasted butternut squash and feta pie is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a fall meal. The combination of sweet butternut squash, salty feta cheese, and creamy eggs is irresistible. This pie is also a great way to use up leftover roasted butternut squash. So next time you have some extra butternut squash, try making this pie. You won't be disappointed!
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