[CH] butternut squash happy dish
Tee (traderbear@thehitchingpost.com)
Wed, 5 Dec 2001 12:42:37 -0500
Novice cook report. Accidentally *discovered* a lovely flavor combo.
After trying butternut squash for first time, there were leftovers. The
diced squash had been mixed with a very small amt of brown sugar, some
ancho chile powder, salt, pepper and tossed in olive oil, then baked at
450 F. So the squash had only a hint of sweetness.
I had thought about adding some fresh chopped chiles to see what that
would do but didn't have any on hand. Instead, I mashed the leftovers
and added some lime juice concentrate that was handy. Oh my goodness,
that alone was a fabulous marriage. The lime just plays along top of
the butternut squash flavor. Mmmmm. Fresh lime would be even better.
Then I dumped in lots of El Yucateco green sauce (this particular bottle
happens to be unusually hot). I added a bit too much hot sauce as I
*almost* obliterated the taste of the lime. But still ... Delish,
Delish. Gonna do this again!
Anyone have a favorite recipe along these lines they would care to
share? Altho the combo is *new* to me, I am sure many others have
discovered it long before me.
Tee