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Squash Gratin

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INGREDIENTS
    • 1 kg / 2 lb 4 oz squash
    • Olive oil
    • 4 cloves garlic
    • 2 mild chillies (seeds removed)
    • 1 sprig fresh rosemary, finely chopped
    • 1 pinch nutmeg
    • Salt and coarsely milled black pepper
    • 450 g / 16 oz / 1 tin chopped tomatoes
    • 1 T dry breadcrumbs
    • 1 T chopped parsley

METHOD
Cut the squash into segments and remove the seeds together with the fibrous pith that surrounds them. With a small sharp knife, remove the skin and then cut the flesh into large chunks some 2 cm / 1 inch square.

Heat a large frying pan or wok, add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil and proceed to fry the squash, turning regularly. Once it has browned lightly on all sides and has started to soften, remove from the pan.

Chop the onions, garlic and chilli quite finely. Add another tablespoon of olive oil to the pan and add these aromatics, letting them soften gently for five minutes. Return the squash to the mixture and sprinkle with the rosemary and the nutmeg. Season well before adding the tomatoes. Mix very well and simmer for ten minutes or until the squash is soft and tender. Turn the mixture out into a large ovenproof gratin dish. Level off the surface, then sprinkle with the breadcrumbs and parsley, mixed well together. Dribble a little olive oil over the surface and bake in a medium-hot oven (200C/400F/gas mark 6) for 20 minutes.


NOTES
There are an awful lot of squashes around. Onion squash is a personal favourite though butternut is a lot easier to get and comes a close second.

posted by Rebecca



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