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Cheesy Baked Butternut Squash Polenta

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Cheesy butternut squash polenta in a white rectangular baking dish with two beverages and a serving spoon.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio, Food Styling by Monica Pierini

Butternut squash melts into the polenta as it cooks for this creamy make-ahead dish. Once transferred to a baking dish, pressing chunks of creamy Fontina cheese into the polenta ensures that once baked it will be full of gooey pockets of cheese throughout.

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