Calabaza Gratinada Tipo Butternut Recipes

CALABAZA GRATINADA TIPO BUTTERNUT

Steps:

• Calienta el horno a 350°F.
• Corta la calabaza por la mitad a lo largo; desecha las semillas. Corta cada mitad a lo ancho en rebanadas finas; pélale la cáscara. Ponlas en una olla grande. Añade suficiente agua hasta cubrir la calabaza. Deja que hierva a fuego alto; baja el fuego a medio-bajo y mantén un hervor suave de 8 a 10 min. o hasta que la calabaza esté blanda.
• Entretanto, cocina el tocino en una sartén hasta que esté crujiente, revolviendo de vez en cuando. Sácalo de la sartén con una cuchara ranurada; reserva 1 cda. de la grasa en la sartén. Escurre el tocino en papel toalla. Pon la cebolla en la grasa que reservaste; cocínala revolviendo durante 5 min. o hasta que esté tierna pero crujiente. Incorpora la harina y la pimienta; cocina revolviendo durante 1 min. Poco a poco incorpora el caldo; cocina revolviendo de 2 a 3 min. o hasta que la salsa espese. Retírala del fuego. Incorpórale 1 taza del queso.
• Escurre la calabaza. Acomoda la mitad de las rebanadas en una fuente para hornear cuadrada de 8 ó 9 pulgs. Cúbrelas con la mitad de la salsa. Repite las capas; ponles encima el tocino y el queso restante.
• Hornea la mezcla de calabaza de 25 a 30 min. o hasta que esté caliente del todo y el queso, derretido.

SPICED CALABAZA: CALABAZA EN TACHA

Steps:

• Begin by making the glaze in a pot. In a medium sauce pot on a medium flame, add piloncillo, sugar, and the water. It should take about 10 minutes for the sugar to dissolve. Add canela and orange juice, cook for another 10 minutes and then begin to whisk in butter. Place quartered pumpkins on a sheet tray, and pour spoonfuls of glaze on each piece. In a preheated 400-degree oven, cook calabaza for 20 minutes until roasted through.

CUBAN SQUASH WITH GARLIC (CALABAZA CON AJO) RECIPE - (3.3/5)

Steps:

• Boil the squash in salted water until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a skillet over high heat until it shimmers, add the garlic, and immediately remove from the heat. Drain the squash and place in a serving bowl. Drizzle with the oil and garlic, season with salt and pepper, and garnish with chopped parsley. Serves 4 to 6.

SQUASH CALABACITAS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook, stirring until translucent. Add zucchini and poblano pepper, and saute until soft. Stir in corn and beans, and heat through. Season with salt to taste.

ROASTED CALABAZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.
• Seed and peel calabaza, then cut into 3/4-inch-wide pieces (about 3 inches long).
• Toss with oil, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper, then divide between 2 large shallow heavy baking pans, spreading in 1 layer.
• Roast calabaza, switching position of pans and turning calabaza over halfway through cooking, until tender and starting to caramelize, 35 to 45 minutes.

ENCHILADAS CALABAZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Mix squash, cream cheese, scallions and spices until smooth.
• Warm tortillas in hot skillet until pliable.
• Fill each tortilla with 1/4 cup of filling, Roll tightly and place in baking dish, seam side down.
• Pour salsa over filled tortillas.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Cover dish with foil, bake 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

ROASTED CALABAZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475°F.
• Remove the seeds and peel the calabaza, then cut into 3/4-inch-wide pieces
• Toss with oil, salt, and pepper.
• Spread onto baking pans in a single layer.
• Roast the calabaza for 20 minutes then turn each piece.
• Roast for another 20 to 30 minutes or until they are caramelized.
• Serve with lime wedges spritz onto squash.

CALABAZA, CORN, AND COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• Make soup:
• Heat oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté onion, stirring occasionally, until beginning to soften and edges are browned, about 4 minutes. Add cilantro stems and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. Add squash pieces and cook, stirring frequently, 3 minutes. Stir in water, coconut milk, corn cobs, salt, and cayenne and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until squash is very tender, about 15 minutes.
• Prepare corn relish while soup simmers:
• Whisk together lime juice, salt, and sugar in a bowl, then add oil and whisk until combined.
• Cook corn kernels in a saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain in a sieve, then rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Drain well, then transfer to dressing along with cilantro and shallot and toss well to coat.
• Finish soup:
• Discard corn cobs, then purée soup in batches in a blender (use caution when blending hot liquids) until smooth, transferring to a 2-quart measure.
• Divide soup among bowls and gently stir 1/4 cup corn relish into each.