Squash Toasts with Burrata Cheese and Balsamic Reduction
 
 
Ingredients
  • 2 lb. acorn squash, cut in half, seeded and sliced into ¼ inch slices
  • 1 onion, peeled and cut into eighths lengthwise
  • 6 tbsp olive oil, divided
  • Salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes
  • 3 - 4 sprigs rosemary, plus more for garnish
  • ½ cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tbsp. Maple syrup
  • ½ lb. baguette sliced in half lengthwise
  • ½ pound burrata cheese
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 475 degrees F. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper. Add squash and onions to pan, making sure to keep them separate (you may need to remove the onions before the squash is completely roasted) . Toss with 4 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, some freshly ground black pepper and a few sprinkles of red pepper flakes until evenly coated. Scatter rosemary sprigs over the vegetables.
  2. Roast the vegetables for 40 minutes, flipping once about halfway through cooking.Check the pan after 30 minutes. If onions are beginning to brown, remove them from the tray and leave squash to roast for final 10 minutes. Remove rosemary sprigs and discard. Once tender, you can cut the flesh from the skin and discard it. Leave roasted squash on the tray and fold in the roasted onions.
  3. While onions and squash roast, add balsamic vinegar and maple syrup to a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Once mixture comes to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring frequently, until mixture reduces by about half, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and reserve.
  4. After the vegetables are roasted, drizzle bread with 2 tbsp. olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toast bread for 5 minutes at 475 degrees, then turn oven off and remove toasted baguette. Smear the burrata cheese all over the toast and place in the oven for a minute or two to get the cheese all melty.
  5. Add the onion-squash mixture to the cheesy bread, drizzle with the maple-balsamic reduction, and sprinkle with some finely chopped fresh rosemary. Cut toast into slices and serve.
Recipe by Allons-Eat! at https://www.allonseat.com/squash-toasts-with-burrata-cheese-and-balsamic-reduction/