Acorn Squash Egg-In-A-Hole

dairy free / gluten free / vegetarian

Let’s use some winter squash for a meal we typically don’t see it in very often: breakfast! These acorn squash egg-in-a-holes are delicious, free of gluten, dairy, and grains, and only require 2 main ingredients!

Is there really anything better than a runny egg in the morning? I think not! Pair this with warm, roasted acorn squash, some seasonings, fresh herbs and red pepper and you have the easiest cold weather breakfast with minimal effort.

The first thing you’re going to do to make these acorn squash egg-in-a-holes are roast your acorn squash. You want it to start getting soft before you crack your egg into them. Once the acorn squash is almost cooked fully you’re going to lower your heat, add in the egg, and bake once more.

I can’t even believe this is my first time making acorn squash. I was hesitant because I love butternut squash and delicata squash so much, I didn’t want to rock the boat. Why mess with a good thing? Well I’m really glad I did. This squash is kind of like a mixture of the two. Its heartier than delicata in my opinion but still gets soft enough to eat the skin.

Acorn Squash Egg-In-A-Hole

(serves 4)

ingredients:

• 1 acorn squash

• 4 eggs

• 1/4 cup olive oil

• salt + pepper

• 1 tbsp garlic powder

• 1 tbsp smoked paprika

• pinch of red pepper flakes

• 1 tbsp everything but the bagel seasoning

• fresh parsley

directions:

1. preheat the oven to 425 F.

2. slice the acorn squash on its side into 1/4”-1/2” thick rounds. scoop out the seeds to leave a cleared hole in the middle of each round slice.

3. lay the slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. brush each side with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder and smoked paprika.

4. bake for 20 minutes, flipping halfway.

5. take out the acorn squash, turn down the oven to 350 F, and crack an egg into each hole. top the eggs with a little more salt, pepper, and sprinkle red pepper flakes on top everything.

6. bake for another 10 minutes until the egg whites have set.

7. top with fresh parsley and everything but the bagel seasoning!

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