Cucuzza Squash Bake
Category
Entree
Servings
6 - 8 servings
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Author:
Chef Tom Fraker

Ingredients
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2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
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1 Melissa's Perfect Sweet Onion, sliced thin
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Kosher Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper, to taste
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2 teaspoons Ground Red Chipotle Powder or Hatch Pepper Powder
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4 Links Beer Brats, (optional), sliced into rounds
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4 cups Melissa's Cucuzza Squash, peeled, large dice
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1 (14.5 ounces) can Diced Tomatoes, drained
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1 Green Bell Pepper, large dice
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3 Melissa's “Don Enrique” Pickled Jalapeno Peppers, sliced into rounds
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1½ cups Shredded Cheddar-Jack Cheese
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
In a sauté pan, heat the oil and melt the butter. Add the onion, season with the salt, pepper and chipotle powder and cook for 5 minutes. Next add the beer brats and brown. Add the rest of the ingredients, except for the cheese, mix well and sauté for 2 minutes.
Pour the mixture into a baking dish, level out and top with the cheese. Cover the dish with foil and place it in the oven. Bake for 15 minutes, uncover and bake for 5 minutes longer or until the cheese is golden brown. Remove from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes.