What’s not to love about this dish, Chef? Salty & crispy bacon bits, sprinkled over butternut and onion that’s oven-roasted until golden. Some creamy crumblings of feta, greens for freshness, and a tantalisingly tasty mustard & maple syrup salad dressing.
Crispy Bacon & Butternut
Crispy Bacon & Butternut
with onion wedges, Danish-style feta & a rosemary vinaigrette
Hands on Time: 20 - 40 minutes
Overall Time: 40 - 55 minutes
Ingredients:
- Butternut
- Danish-style Feta
- Fresh Rosemary
- Onion
- Onions
- Salad Leaves
- Streaky Pork Bacon
- Vinaigrette
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Paper Towel
- Butter
ROAST
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the butternut pieces and the onion wedges on a roasting tray. Coat in oil, ¼ of the chopped rosemary, and seasoning. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 25-30 minutes (shifting halfway).
CRISPY BACON
Place a pan over medium-high heat. When hot, fry the bacon strips until browned and crispy, 1-2 minutes per side. Remove from the pan, drain on paper towel, and roughly slice.
SALAD DRESSING
Return the pan, wiped down, to low heat with a drizzle of olive oil and a knob of butter. When hot, fry the remaining rosemary until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the vinaigrette, 10ml of water, and seasoning. Mix to combine.
DINNER IS READY
Make a bed of the shredded salad leaves, top with the roast butternut & onion, and sprinkle over the sliced bacon. Drizzle over the salad dressing and scatter over the crumbled feta. Well done, Chef!
Butternut - 250g
Onion - 1
Fresh Rosemary - 3g
Streaky Pork Bacon - 6 strips
Vinaigrette - 30ml
Salad Leaves - 20g
Danish-style Feta - 20g
ROAST
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the butternut pieces and the onion wedges on a roasting tray. Coat in oil, ¼ of the chopped rosemary, and seasoning. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 25-30 minutes (shifting halfway).
CRISPY BACON
Place a pan over medium-high heat. When hot, fry the bacon strips until browned and crispy, 1-2 minutes per side. Remove from the pan, drain on paper towel, and roughly slice.
SALAD DRESSING
Return the pan, wiped down, to low heat with a drizzle of olive oil and a knob of butter. When hot, fry the remaining rosemary until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the vinaigrette, 20ml of water, and seasoning. Mix to combine.
DINNER IS READY
Make a bed of the shredded salad leaves, top with the roast butternut & onion, and sprinkle over the sliced bacon. Drizzle over the salad dressing and scatter over the crumbled feta. Well done, Chef!
Butternut - 500g
Onion - 1
Fresh Rosemary - 5g
Streaky Pork Bacon - 12 strips
Vinaigrette - 60ml
Salad Leaves - 40g
Danish-style Feta - 40g
ROAST
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the butternut pieces and the onion wedges on a roasting tray. Coat in oil, ¼ of the chopped rosemary, and seasoning. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 30-35 minutes (shifting halfway).
CRISPY BACON
Place a pan over medium-high heat. When hot, fry the bacon strips until browned and crispy, 1-2 minutes per side. Remove from the pan, drain on paper towel, and roughly slice.
SALAD DRESSING
Return the pan, wiped down, to low heat with a drizzle of olive oil and a knob of butter. When hot, fry the remaining rosemary until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the vinaigrette, 30ml of water, and seasoning. Mix to combine.
DINNER IS READY
Make a bed of the shredded salad leaves, top with the roast butternut & onion, and sprinkle over the sliced bacon. Drizzle over the salad dressing and scatter over the crumbled feta. Well done, Chef!
Butternut - 750g
Onions - 2
Fresh Rosemary - 8g
Streaky Pork Bacon - 18 strips
Vinaigrette - 90ml
Salad Leaves - 60g
Danish-style Feta - 60g
ROAST
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the butternut pieces and the onion wedges on a roasting tray. Coat in oil, ¼ of the chopped rosemary, and seasoning. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 30-35 minutes (shifting halfway).
CRISPY BACON
Place a pan over medium-high heat. When hot, fry the bacon strips until browned and crispy, 1-2 minutes per side. Remove from the pan, drain on paper towel, and roughly slice.
SALAD DRESSING
Return the pan, wiped down, to low heat with a drizzle of olive oil and a knob of butter. When hot, fry the remaining rosemary until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the vinaigrette, 40ml of water, and seasoning. Mix to combine.
DINNER IS READY
Make a bed of the shredded salad leaves, top with the roast butternut & onion, and sprinkle over the sliced bacon. Drizzle over the salad dressing and scatter over the crumbled feta. Well done, Chef!
Butternut - 1kg
Onions - 2
Fresh Rosemary - 10g
Streaky Pork Bacon - 24 strips
Vinaigrette - 125ml
Salad Leaves - 80g
Danish-style Feta - 80g