Delicata Squash and Roasted Mushrooms with Thyme

From the kitchen of Carly

Delicata 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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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

  1. 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.