Ingredients Vegetables Squash + Gourds Butternut Squash Butternut Squash Steaks au Poivre In a vegetarian play on steak au poivre, F&W’s Justin Chapple swaps in butternut squash steaks for the beef and serves them with the go-to steakhouse green, sautéed spinach. Slideshow: More Butternut Squash Recipes By Justin Chapple Justin Chapple Justin Chapple is a chef, recipe developer, food writer, video host, and cookbook author. In addition, he is the culinary director-at-large of Food & Wine and host of their video series, Mad Genius Tips, for which he was nominated twice for a prestigious James Bead Award. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 1, 2016 Save Rate PRINT Share Close Credit: Food & Wine / Photo by Jake Sternquist / Food Styling by Lauren McAnelly / Prop Styling by Sue Mitchell Total Time: 50 mins Yield: 4 Keep Screen Awake Ingredients One neck of a 3 1/4-pound butternut squash, peeled and cut lengthwise into 4 steaks 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing Kosher salt Coarsely cracked black pepper 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 large shallot, thinly sliced 1 garlic clove, very finely chopped 1 thyme sprig 1/4 cup brandy 1 1/4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt Chopped parsley, for garnish Directions Preheat the oven to 375°. Using a paring knife, score one side of each squash steak in a crosshatch pattern. Brush the steaks with olive oil and season all over with salt and cracked black pepper. In a large cast-iron skillet, heat the 2 tablespoons of olive oil until shimmering. Add the squash steaks, scored side down, and cook over moderately high heat until well browned on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the second side, about 3 minutes. Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast the squash for about 7 minutes, until just tender. Transfer to a platter and tent with foil to keep warm. In the same skillet, melt the butter. Add the shallot, garlic and thyme and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, 2 minutes. Add the brandy and cook until almost evaporated, about 1 minute. Whisk in the broth and paprika and cook, scraping up any browned bits, until slightly reduced, about 3 minutes. Discard the thyme sprig. Whisk in the yogurt and season with salt and pepper. Spoon the sauce over the squash steaks, garnish with chopped parsley and serve. Serve With Sautéed spinach. Suggested Pairing Wine: Earthy Côtes du Rhône. Originally appeared: March 2016 Cook this recipe and more in the MyRecipes app. Get the App Save Rate Print Loading shell for RecipesUgcThreaded1 Vue component in Globe.