Bacon Roasted Delicata Squash (with Walnut Parsley Pesto)

A white plate with roasted delicata squash topped with a poached egg and bacon and a green parsley pesto.

Bacon Roasted Delicata Squash (with Walnut Parsley Pesto)

Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, North American

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 55

Total Time: 1 30

Servings: servings

Calories: 217kcal

Author: Dini Kodippili

Roasted delicata squash with bacon and walnut parsley pesto is a simple and flavor-packed recipe, perfect for breakfast with a poached egg. Or serve it as a side dish for thanksgiving, or any meal!

EASY - Easy recipe, great for beginner cooks. Tips provided to make substitutions if needed.

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Ingredients

Bacon roasted delicata squash

2 delicata squash cut lengthwise, and into ¾ inch slices
1 tsp sea salt
½ tsp coarsely ground black pepper more if you prefer spicy
½ tsp garlic powder
2 - 3 tsp olive oil or butter or any cooking oil you prefer
9 - 12 regular slices of bacon cut into ½ inch pieces (see recipe notes)
1 medium onion sliced into ½ inch slices
1 head of garlic optional

Walnut parsley pesto

A large bunch of flat leaf parsley stems trimmed a little
½ cup packed basil leaves
75 g walnuts ¾ cup - 1 cup
42 g parmesan about ½ cup, grated
3 cloves garlic
Olive oil as needed
salt to taste

Instructions

Roasted delicata squash with bacon

Preheat oven to 400°F / 205°C. Line a half sheet baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
Place the sliced delicata squash in a large bowl (see recipe notes on cutting / slicing the delicata squash). Add the salt, pepper, garlic, and oil, and toss to coat evenly.
2 delicata squash, 1 tsp sea salt, ½ tsp coarsely ground black pepper, ½ tsp garlic powder, 2 - 3 tsp olive oil
Place the slices on the baking tray, in one layer. Place the garlic head (if using) on the tray. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 - 15 minutes.
1 head of garlic
Pull the tray out of the oven and sprinkle the bacon and onions on top. Bake for a further 10 minutes.
9 - 12 regular slices of bacon, 1 medium onion
Again, pull the tray out of the oven, and flip the delicata squash slices over. Bake for a further 15 - 20 minutes until the delicata squash pieces caramelize and the bacon edges crisp.
Remove the tray from the oven, and let it cool down slightly.
Remove the garlic head, and add the pesto over the roasted delicata squash. Add as much as you prefer (I use about ½ the amount made). Toss to combine.
Serve as is, as a side dish.
For breakfast, you can serve this with an egg on top, and with crusty bread slices and the roasted garlic head spread on top.

Walnut parsley pesto

Place the walnuts on a non-stick pan and heat over medium heat until the walnuts are starting to toast.
75 g walnuts
Remove from the heat and set aside the nuts.
Add all pesto ingredients (except olive oil) into a small food processor, and process until finely minced.
A large bunch of flat leaf parsley, ½ cup packed basil leaves, 42 g parmesan, 3 cloves garlic
Scrape everything into a bowl and stir in as much olive oil as you like to form a paste. Taste and season with salt if needed. The pesto is now ready to be used.
Olive oil, salt to taste

Notes

See this post for more details on cutting the delicata squash and slicing it into full ring or half ring slices.

Note on bacon

If you’re using bacon that has no fat, then increase the amount of oil. I like to use butter for extra flavor.

Change the amount of bacon depending on how many people you're serving.
2 - 3 servings = 9 slices of bacon
4 servings = 9 - 12 slices of bacon

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