Patty Pan Squash with Chorizo
4 patty pan squash
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tsp olive oil
3 small links of chorizo (about 1/4 pound)
Salt & Pepper to taste
Preheat the oven to 350. Cut the top off and hollow out the squash so that a well exists in each. Dice the squash that was removed from the squash and save for the next step. Microwave on high for 5 minutes or until they are slightly cooked.
Heat the olive oil and sweat the onions with a bit of salt. Crumble in the chorizo when the onion is translucent. When the chorizo is almost done, drain off the grease and add the diced squash and cook gently.
Stuff the filling into the well of the squash and bake it in the oven for about 20 minutes or until the squash is soft to the touch but not mushy. Mushy is bad. Kids DO NOT LIKE mushy vegetables. Trust me.
This would be great with a bit of jalapeno or green chiles for some heat but you have to know your audience. Mine was not happy with the mere thought of some heat so I didn't add it.
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Sounds yummy but you lost me at "sweat the onions with a bit of salt." I have no idea what that means. :-)
ReplyDeleteSo that means to heat up the oil to about medium and cook the onions until some of the liquid comes out and they are translucent. I'll teach you sometime if that doesn't make sense. :)
ReplyDeleteOK, it does make sense. Sadly, Rob won't eat anything resembling a real onion, which is probably why I didn't understand the term.
ReplyDeleteI think this sounds really yummy, Kandi! Not sure if the kidlets would eat it but Paul and I certainly would! Marie, you could skip the onions for Rob!
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