Savory Corn Crumble with Butternut Squash, Spinach and Feta

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...The stars must have been aligned. The butternut squash I'd purchased for the holiday was never used and still sitting in the vegetable bin of my refrigerator. Rather than repeat the same ol' same ol', I went searching for something new and found Ivy Liacopoulou's recipe, Savory Corn Crumble with Butternut Squash, Spinach and Feta, on her blog Kopiaste...to Greek Hospitality. Those of you who enjoy the food of Greece and Cyprus should visit her blogs and browse through her cookbooks. I have good reason to suspect you won't be disappointed. I never have been. This recipe combines savory fall ingredients and tops them with a crumble that you will love. The dish is gluten free and it makes a vegetarian meal that's perfect for Meatless Monday or toting to holiday gatherings. If you like the gutsy flavors of the Mediterranean I think you will really enjoy this casserole. Here's how Ivy makes this savory meal.

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Savory Corn Crumble with Butternut Squash, Spinach and Feta, recipe by Ivy Liacopoulou of Kopiaste…to Greek Hospitality

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Baking time: 1 hour
Serves: 1 baking dish (about 12 pieces)
Ingredients:
Filling:

• 2 lbs butternut Squash, grated
• 1 lbs spinach, squeezed
• ½ cup olive oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 lbs feta, crumbled
• ½ cup parsley, finely chopped
• ½ cup fennel fronds, finely chopped
• Salt (with caution) and freshly grated black pepper
• A pinch of cumin

Crumble:

• 1.5 lbs corn meal
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 200 ml Greek yogurt 2%
• 4 eggs
• 1 tbsp salt

Additional ingredients:

• 3 tbsp margarine divided (to grease the baking tin and to add on top)

Directions:

1. Grate the pumpkin and mix all the filling ingredients.
2. In a large bowl add the crumble ingredients and mix using your hand until the ingredients are well blended to form the crumble. If you still see corn meal, add more olive oil, if necessary.
3. Grease a 35 x 25 cm baking tin with 2 tbsp margarine. Add half of the crumble on the baking tin.
4. Add the filling on top and sprinkle the remaining crumble on top of the filling.
5. Add the remaining margarine in small pieces scattered all over the baking tin.
6. Preheat oven to 180o C / 350o F and bake for about 1 hour or until the crumble is golden on top.

Serve as a main dish, a side dish or a snack.