Roasted Butternut Squash Quesadillas with Goat Cheese and Crispy Sage
Total Time
50 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
35 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(2)
Ingredients
4 servings
- 4 cups cubed butternut squash
- 3½ tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- Salt
- 20 leaves fresh sage
- 4 medium whole-wheat tortillas
- 4 ounces goat cheese (crumbled)
- 1 1/3 cups grated creamy Fontina cheese
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Preparation
Step 1
Pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
Step 2
Place the cubed butternut squash on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with 1½ tablespoons olive oil, and add the brown sugar, cinnamon, cayenne pepper and a good pinch of salt. Toss to coat. Roast for 20-25 minutes, stirring once halfway through, until the squash is tender and lightly browned. Transfer the squash to a bowl and mash with a fork. (A light mashing will do, friends. Texture is a good thing.)
Step 3
While your squash is in the oven, fry up some sage leaves. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. When the oil is very hot, add the sage leaves in batches and cook for 3-5 seconds until crisp. Place the fried sage leaves on a paper towel-lined plate and sprinkle with salt. Set aside until ready to use.
Step 4
Now it’s time to build these bad boys. To assemble each quesadilla: Spread a quarter of the mashed butternut squash onto one half of the tortilla and sprinkle with 1 ounce goat cheese. Crumble 5 fried sage leaves over the goat cheese and top with 1/3 cup grated Fontina. Fold the empty tortilla half over the toppings to close.
Step 5
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. When hot, add two quesadillas to the pan. (If the pan is too small you’ll have to cook one at a time. Duh.) Cook for about 3 minutes on each side until the cheese has melted and the tortillas are lightly browned and crispy. Repeat with the remaining quesadillas.
Step 6
Let the quesadillas cool on a cutting board for a few minutes, then slice each one into 3 slices with a very sharp knife. Serve immediately and bask in the glory of melted cheese and compliments.
Step 7
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