Cheesy Bacon Butternut Squash Gnocchi Skillet

Overview

 Yield: 2 servings

 Prep Time: 20 minutes

 Cook Time: 30 minutes 

▢ 4 slices bacon, chopped

▢ 1 small sweet onion, sliced in half then into thin slices

▢ 2 cups 1” cubes butternut squash

▢ Homemade seasoned salt and pepper

▢ 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup

▢ 1/4 - 1/2 cup chicken broth

▢ 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced

▢ 2 cups packed baby spinach, roughly chopped

▢ 3/4 cup freshly shredded gruyere cheese

▢ 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese

• Add bacon to a large, oven-proof skillet (preferably cast iron) then turn the heat to medium and brown. Scoop cooked bacon onto a paper towel lined plate to drain then set aside. Reserve 2 Tablespoon bacon fat in the skillet.
• Add onions to the bacon fat in the skillet then saute until they begin to soften, 3-4 minutes. Add butternut squash cubes and maple syrup, season with seasoned salt and pepper, then saute until squash is tender, 15-20 minutes, stirring every so often and adding splashes of chicken broth near the end if the squash is taking a long time to soften and/or is beginning to burn vs caramelize.
• Preheat the broiler on high and place oven rack to the top position in the oven.