Hope you’re having a great start to the week! Welcome to our Sunday dinner!
We still have another exam to go until we’re finished for the semester…but that doesn’t mean we’re not still gonna eat well! š I made us an early dinner of Balsamic Roasted Chicken, Zucchini Parmesan Crisps, and Butternut Squash Casserole. The casserole is a healthy spin on a very traditional Southern dish–sweet potato casserole. I love a good sweet potato casserole, especially the ones with a mound of marshmallows melted on top, but this healthier version is just as tasty and much better for you! I figured there’s no better time to share it with you than Soul Food Sunday.
The traditional casserole contains either milk, cream, or condensed milk and a lot of eggs, sugar, and butter. To keep the same richness and sweetness,Ā I used coconut milk to make it creamy and honey for sweetener. On top I used a light streusel topping that goes so well with the sweet flavors of the squash.
[amd-zlrecipe-recipe:14]It was quite a dinner! I’m still full. I haven’t roasted a whole chicken in quite a while, it was delicious and I love how many leftovers it gives us.
The zucchini crisps were pretty darn good too–it’s an Ellie Krieger recipe and might have to go into our rotation.
But the squash was my favorite part!
Just the kind of dinner that will fuel us through another long study session tonight.
Thanks for reading!
-Lauren
8 Responses
Lee
You make the best looking food!
Lauren
Aww, thanks! š
Lauren
Jason is a lucky man to have such good food cooked for him! Roasting a chicken would totally freak me out. That casserole looks delicious! I love sweet potato casserole, but I usually only make it for T-Day and X-Mas and yes, it is quite sugary. This looks perfect!
Lauren
Thanks! My family eats sweet potato casserole all year round so it’s definitely good to have a healthier alternative. š
Justina
I have the same bowls! š My mom got two of them for me when I moved to my new apt. I love them
Lauren
Haha, awesome! I love mine, too!
Callie
Lauren, this looks delicious! I’ve made your zucchini fries a few times, but I’ll have to try the zucchini crisps–they look amazing and I just can’t get enough zucchini in my life lately! Hope all is well, I miss you and Jason very much! : (
Helen
Oh that meal looks so good. I have never tried butternut squash as a casserole. I think I will have to give this one a go for the holiday!! Thanks so much for sharing š