3 Italian Squash Recipes Perfect for Thanksgiving

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is healthier.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: vegan cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Vegan cheese reduces dairy while ricotta is often less expensive.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: substitute with spice blends

Dried herbs are more shelf-stable and often cheaper.

Cut the squash in half and remove the seeds.

Bake the squash at 200°C until soft and well cooked.

Mash the cooked squash with a fork.

Add an egg, grated parmesan cheese, black pepper, salt, cinnamon, bread crumbs, and melted butter to the mashed squash and mix together.

Grease a pie dish with olive oil and cover the bottom with bread crumbs.

Spread the mashed squash mixture into the pie dish and score the top with a fork.

Drizzle a little olive oil on top.

Bake at 180°C for about 25-30 minutes.

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