Individual Cheesy Squash Fondue
 
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This individual portion of cheesy squash fondue makes for a fabulous appetizer at your next meal. You might even want to have a large portion as your entire meal paired with a salad!
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Serves: 6-8 servings
Ingredients
  • 10 ounces frozen cubed butternut squash
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 8 ounces fresh spinach, chopped
  • 7 ounces canned artichoke heats, drained and chopped
  • 2 ounces Neufchatel cheese
  • 1 cup fat free half and half
  • 2 cups Gruyere cheese, freshly grated
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Fresh baguette, sliced
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Distribute the cubed butternut squash in the bottom of 6-8 small ramekins and season lightly with salt and pepper.
  3. Next, melt the butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add the spinach leaves and allow them to wilt for about 2 minutes. Add the artichoke hearts and saute for an additional 3-4 minutes. Remove pan from the heat and set aside.
  4. In a large bowl, mix together the Neufchatel cheese and the half and half. Add in the spinach and artichoke mixture and stir until incorporated. Ladle this mixture evenly into the ramekins.
  5. Add the freshly grated Gruyere cheese to the top of each ramekin.
  6. Place the ramekins on a large baking sheet, cover lightly with a piece of aluminum foil, and place in the oven to bake for one hour. If you'd like your baguette to be warm, place it in the oven wrapped in aluminum foil in the last few minutes of baking.
  7. Finally, remove the aluminum foil from the top of the baking pan (and remove the bread if it is being warmed), turn the broiler to high, and cook for an additional 5 minutes, until cheese is golden brown and bubbling.
  8. Remove from oven and carefully place the ramekins on serving plates alongside baguette. Allow to rest for about 3-4 minutes before serving (so you won't burn yourself!). Dip, spread, and enjoy!
Recipe by Helpful Homemade at https://helpfulhomemade.com/individual-cheesy-squash-fondue/