Cheesy Squash Fondue From The Chew

I saw this recipe on The Chew. They went on and on about how good it was, so I wanted to try it. It was okay, but not amazing. To be fair, I didn't go exactly by the recipe.

The recipe called for acorn squash, leeks, mascarpone, cream, fresh grated nutmeg and gruyere. I didn't have nutmeg and I substituted 1% milk for the heavy cream. So that may be the problem right there. But there wasn't a lot of taste. If I did this again, I would add some sausage or bacon or maybe parmesan. Maybe some taco seasoned turkey?  It needed a little more flavor.  

I served it with a variety bread. It did make a nice spread. For a party I could see making this squash ahead and then at the last minute putting on the bread and sprinkling a little cheese over and it and popping it in the oven. Then serving it warm and bubbly.  

But for another regular dinner, I think I would just bake the squash again with salt, pepper and maybe a little maple syrup and serve as a side. I wouldn't do this particular recipe for a dinner at our house again. 

I'm glad we tried it, but for the cost of the ingredients and the reaction they had on the The Chew, I was expecting it to be a little tastier.