Roasted Squash and Goat Cheese Sandwich

Posted by Sandy Gluck

This one is the type of sandwich you might eat with a knife and a fork. Thick slices of butternut squash are tossed with onion and oil, sprinkled with salt, pepper, and sage, and then roasted until the squash is tender and the onions are golden brown.

Tomato jam (you could use apricot or pepper jelly), fresh goat cheese, and arugula get piled into a loaf of Italian bread along with the squash and onions and cut into wedges. It's the first time I put squash on a sandwich, but it won't be the last.

What about you?

SEE THE RECIPE: Roasted Squash and Goat Cheese Sandwich

Ingredients
1 pound butternut squash, from the neck of a squash, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch rounds
1 pound onions, halved and thickly sliced
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 round loaf Italian bread (1 pound), split and scooped out
2/3 cup tomato jam
5 ounces fresh goat cheese
2 cups arugula

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss squash and onions with oil. Sprinkle with sage, salt, and pepper. Roast, tossing occasionally until squash is tender and onions are golden, about 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature.

2. Spread both sides bread with jam. Top one side with squash mixture, cheese, and arugula and close. To serve, cut into wedges.

Want some more squash ideas? Check out Caroline's suggestions.

Comments

[Alissa]

what is tomato jam? and where do i get some!?

[sandygluck]

Alissa,
I used a homemade one - you cn find the recipe under the blog entry 25 pounds of tomatoes, but one from http://www.igourmet.com/tomato-jam.asp looks pretty good to me.

[Paige]

This looks great---I don't eat much bread, but might have to make an exception for this one!