Butternut Squash Sausage Casserole recipe with brown sugar bacon is packed full of all your favorite flavors of fall. It is a great side dish recipe for the holiday season.
This easy to make butternut squash casserole is a delicious fall inspired casserole recipe that can be served as a main course.
It would also make the perfect Thanksgiving dinner side dish recipe.
And if you really want to impress the guests during Thanksgiving dinner this casserole recipe could be used as a turkey stuffing.
Winter squash recipes are popular in the Fall but you could make this any time of the year.
I love making butternut recipes like Butternut Squash mac and cheese, Butternut Squash Lentil Soup and this sweet and savory stuffed shell recipe made with squash and sausage is amazing all year long.
Butternut Squash Casserole
While this butternut squash casserole recipe isn't low carb because it has brown sugar bacon and dried cranberries in it you could make it low carb by leaving out the cranberries and using plain crispy fried bacon in it instead.
This butternut squash casserole recipe is perfect for a special occasion like Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.
If you don't want to mess around with trying to cook and cut butternut squash you can buy a bag of frozen pre diced butternut squash. But it is really easy to cook a hard skinned squash like butternut in a slow cooker.
Fall Casseroles
This butternut squash casserole is the perfect blend of savory and sweet, and is sure to become your go-to fall side dish and holiday recipe.
The rich flavors make it the perfect side dish choice that will impress your guests and leave them craving more.
Its so easy to make and even easier to enjoy. Making it an irresistible comfort food addition to your holiday table.
Ingredients
- 4 mild Italian Sausage, casing removed then browned
- 9 slices brown sugar bacon (directions included)
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- 2 ½ cups cooked diced Butternut Squash
- 3 cups finely shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
- ¾ cup dried cranberries
- 1 teaspoon fresh Sage, finely minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
Directions
- Remove the casings from 4 links of mild Italian Sausages, brown in a skillet. Drain well.
- On a large cookie sheet lined with parchment or aluminum foil place two baking racks.
- Remove the bacon from the package and lay out flat in a single layer on a plate or another cookie sheet. Sprinkle the bacon with the brown sugar to coat. Flipping the bacon over to coat the opposite side.
- Drape the brown sugar coated bacon pieces over the baking racks in a single layer, not touching.
- Bake in a preheated 400 degrees oven for 20 to 22 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and allow the bacon to cool completely. Once cool dice 6 slices of the bacon. Set remaining bacon aside.
- Slightly heat the butternut squash in the microwave to warm it up if it is cold or frozen and add it to the casserole dish.
- Add the diced brown sugar bacon, the dried cranberries, 2 cups of the shredded Parmesan cheese, the minced sage and the cinnamon to the baking dish. Using a large spoon toss the ingredients to combine well.
- Lastly, add the whipping cream to the ingredients and mix well to combine.
- Bake in a preheated 375-degree oven for 20 minutes. While baking dice the remaining 3 pieces of brown sugared bacon. Carefully remove the hot baking dish from the oven and sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of Parmesan cheese over the top. Then sprinkle the remaining diced bacon over the cheese. Return pan to the oven and back for about 8 minutes for the cheese topping to melt.
- Remove from oven and serve immediately.
- Makes 4 to 6 serving if serving as a main dish.
- This recipe would be a perfect Thanksgiving side dish recipe also.
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Butternut Squash Sausage Casserole with Brown Sugar Bacon
Butternut Squash Sausage Casserole with Brown Sugar Bacon and cranberries is a delicious Fall side dish or main dish recipe that is packed full of your favorite fall flavors.
This versatile Fall inspired recipe can be served as a main dish, holiday side dish or even used as a Thanksgiving turkey stuffing recipe.Ingredients
- 4 mild Italian Sausage (casing removed then browned)
- 9 slices brown sugar bacon (directions included)
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- 2 ½ cups cooked and diced Butternut Squash
- 3 cups finely shredded Parmesan cheese (divided)
- ¾ cup dried cranberries
- 1 teaspoon fresh sage (finely minced)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Remove the casings from 4 links of mild Italian Sausages, brown in a skillet. Drain well.
- On a large cookie sheet lined with parchment or aluminum foil place two baking racks.
- Remove the bacon from the package and lay out flat in a single layer on a plate or another cookie sheet. Sprinkle the bacon with the brown sugar to coat. Flipping the bacon over to coat the opposite side.
- Drape the brown sugar coated bacon pieces over the baking racks in a single layer, not touching.
- Bake in a preheated 400 degrees oven for 20 to 22 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and allow the bacon to cool completely. Once cool dice 6 slices of the bacon. Set remaining bacon aside.
- Heat butternut Squash in the microwave if it is cold or frozen to warm it up. Pour it into the casserole dish.
- Add the diced brown sugar bacon, the dried cranberries, 2 cups of the shredded Parmesan cheese, the minced sage and the cinnamon to the casserole dish. Using a large spoon toss the ingredients to combine well.
- Lastly, add the whipping cream and mix well to combine.
- Bake in a preheated 375 F.-degree oven for 20 minutes. While baking dice the remaining 3 pieces of brown sugared bacon. Carefully remove the hot baking dish from the oven and sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of Parmesan cheese over the top. Then sprinkle the remaining diced bacon over the cheese. Return pan to the oven and bake for another 8 to 10 minutes to melt the cheese.
- Remove from oven and serve immediately.
Recipe Expert Tips
- Brown Sugar Bacon: Making brown sugared bacon is easy to do and worth a little extra work for all the smokey sweet bacon flavor it adds to this fall-inspired casserole recipe.
- This recipe would be a perfect Thanksgiving side dish recipe also.
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