The squash are a very rich and healthy alternative to enjoy this typical Italian cuisine dish. Unlike the traditional recipe, these pumpkin gangs do not carry potato, but they are equally tender and delicious. In addition, they maintain the orange color so characteristic of the vegetable. For this recipe we have used cubutia pumpkin, a variety of pumpkin of Japanese origin that is usually much more dry and tasty. This will benefit you when cooking the gnocchi since it will not require adding more flour than necessary. The 29th of each month Argentine families prepare these ñoquis dishes in their different versions, a tradition that goes back many decades. The legend says that an envelope with money should be placed under the dish as a symbol of good wishes, to bring prosperity to the family. Do you dare to prepare the pumpkin gnocchi this day 29? Keep reading this recipe step by recipesgratis to discover how to make squash, simple and delicious.
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Ingredients to make squats: |
1 egg 350 grams of flour 000 1 pinch of salt to taste 1 pinch of pepper to taste 2 cups of puree from pumpkin (cabutia) 1 median onion 2 medium tomatoes 1 tablespoon of olive oil 1 1 garlic clove 1 handful of grated cheese |
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Ingredients to make squats:
1. Press the oven at medium temperature, at 180 ºC. Cut the pumpkin in half, remove the seeds and reserve them. Wrap the pieces of pumpkin on aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour until it is very golden. First the first! We are going to cut the pumpkin in half, we take out the seeds (eye! Do not throw them out!) We leave it (I use thick salt) a half of onion and cover with aluminum. DATAZO! If you put it in the oven, you avoid excesses of liquid when kneading, and do not pass from flour.
2. Once the pumpkin is cooked, remove the aluminum that covered it and let it cool.
3. With the help of a fork crumbles the cooking pumpkin until a puree. Sazea it with pepper, a pinch of curry and a touch of turmeric. Add the egg also, remove well and reserve.
Trick: You can also prepare pumpkin and potato gnocchi. To do this, use the same proportion of pumpkin and boiled potato when you prepare the puree.
4. To prepare the mass of the Ñoquis of Zapalle Cabutia, on a clean surface place the flour and form a crown. Pour in the center the puree of pumpkin and see a slowly kneading several minutes, incorporating both ingredients well. When your dough is ready, cut it in 4 portions and reserve. If you prefer a healthier option, you can choose to prepare the squash of the squash with whole wheat flour. Keep in mind that integral flour absorbs more liquid than normal, so 300 grams will be more than enough.
5. Sprinkle some flour on the work surface. Stretch the portions of dough in long and fine rolls to shape your pumpkin gnocchi. Cut these rolls into small pieces of 1 to 2 fingers long. With the help of a fork crushes the balls that have been slightly. Once the gnocchi is ready, reserve in the fridge to acquire consistency.
6. boil the tomatoes for 5 minutes. First, remove the stem, and then make a cross with the help of a knife at the top.
7. While the tomatoes are boiled, see preparing the sauce for gnocchi. Start by sautking in a pan the onion cut into small pieces.
8. Next, peel boiled tomatoes and cut them into cubes. Enter them to the pan with the onion sauté and add a pinch of sugar to reduce the acidity of the tomato. Cook over medium heat until the tomato starts reducing.
9. Prepare a pot with plenty of water and salt to boil the squad. With 2 or 3 minutes of cooking it will be enough. You will know that they are cooked when they climb to the surface of the water and are floating.
10. incorporates the boiled gnocchi into the pan of the sauce. Add a little cooking water to give creaminess and prevent them from drying out. Remove a minute and remove from the heat. You are ready your squad ñoquis! It serves the dish with olive trees and some green basil leaf, rosemary, thyme or oregano.