kale and butternut squash pie
This is a great fall recipe and a tasty addition to your Thanksgiving table.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
There are a few steps to making this kale and butternut squash pie, but the final result is a rich, decadent, and savory pie. Kale, caramelized onions and leeks, salty Parmesan cheese, and sweet roasted butternut squash, is layered inside a buttery phyllo dough crust. Once baked, the phyllo dough is super crispy. It's an elegant dish that could be a fall meal or a holiday side dish.
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
25 Min
method
Bake
yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 medium butternut squash
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- - olive oil
- 3 medium onions, roughly chopped
- 2 - 3 - leeks, cleaned and chopped
- 1 bunch fresh kale, chopped with ribs removed (3 - 4 cups)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 package phyllo dough, defrosted
- - shredded Parmesan cheese, to taste
How To Make kale and butternut squash pie
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Step 1Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Peel, seed, and cube butternut squash.
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Step 2Mix with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
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Step 3Roast in the oven for 30 - 45 minutes until the cubes are fork-tender. Flip the squash at least one time while roasting.
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Step 4While the squash is roasting, slowly caramelize the onions and leeks on medium-low in a heavy-bottomed pan with a little bit of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
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Step 5Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to boil. Add kale and cook for 3-4 minutes.
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Step 6Drain the blanched kale on paper towels for a few minutes.
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Step 7Add kale to the caramelized onions and leeks. Salt and pepper again to taste.
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Step 8Place a round of parchment paper on the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Brush the paper and pan with melted butter.
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Step 9Unroll the defrosted phyllo and cover the stack with plastic wrap and a dampened kitchen towel. Keep the phyllo covered as you're working to keep it from drying out.
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Step 10Working quickly, gently fit 1 phyllo sheet into the springform pan so that she sheet overhangs a lot. Brush the entire sheet including the overhang with melted butter.
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Step 11Rotate the pan slightly. Lay another phyllo sheet over the edge of the previous sheet, overhang it, and brush it with melted butter. Repeat with 5 more sheets, rotating the pan each time so the sheets cover the entire rim. When the rim of the springform pan and the inside of the pan is covered with the phyllo sheets, it is ready to fill.
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Step 12Sprinkly phyllo with a generous handful of Parmesan cheese.
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Step 13Layer half of the kale and onion mixture over the cheese.
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Step 14Layer half of the cubed butternut squash.
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Step 15Repeat the layers - Parmesan cheese, kale/onions, cubed butternut, and top with a final layer of Parmesan cheese.
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Step 16Put the remaining sheet of phyllo on a work surface. Brush with melted butter.
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Step 17Fold the sheet of phyllo in half crosswise and brush with butter again.
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Step 18Fold the sheet of phyllo, again, to a quarter sheet and brush with butter one more time.
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Step 19Place the phyllo quarter sheet on the middle of the pie.
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Step 20Take the phyllo dough that's overhanging and gently fold it over the filling and the quarter sheet towards the center to enclose the pie. Brush the entire top of the pie with melted butter.
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Step 21Bake for 20 - 25 minutes until the pie is golden brown with a crispy, flaky crust.
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Step 22Cool the pie in a pan on a rack for 5 minutes.
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Step 23Remove the side of the pan. Transfer to a platter. Cut into wedges (leave the bottom of the pan under the pie). Serve warm.
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Category:
Other Main Dishes
Collection:
Fall Food
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
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