Delicata Squash and Roasted Mushrooms with Thyme
From the kitchen of CarlyDelicata squash turns creamy and caramelized alongside meaty mushrooms, all coated in thyme-infused oil. Simple, elegant, and ready in under thirty minutes. The kind of side dish that steals the show.
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- Servings
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- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
4 servings
- 16 tablespoons olive oil
- 11 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 13/4 teaspoon salt
- 11/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 12 lb delicata squash (3 medium), halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide slices
- 12 lb mixed fresh mushrooms such as cremini
- 1shiitake
- 1and oyster
- 1trimmed (stems discarded if using shiitakes) and halved (quartered if large)
Instructions
Stir together oil, thyme, salt, and pepper. Toss squash with 2 tablespoons thyme oil in a shallow baking pan (1/2 to 1 inch deep) and arrange in 1 layer. Toss mushrooms with remaining 1/4 cup thyme oil in another shallow baking pan (1/2 to 1 inch deep) and arrange in 1 layer. Roast squash and mushrooms, stirring occasionally and switching position of pans halfway through roasting, until vegetables are tender and liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated, 25 to 30 minutes.