Al’s Calabacitas
Recipe courtesy of Allan Rebelo, El Tres & Bight
Ingredients
- 2 lbs patty pan squash
- ¼ cup Olive oil
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 2 oz garlic, sliced
- 1 lime, juice
- ½ bunch cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chilli
- Dash chipotle chilli powder
- ¼ cup crumbled Walkabout Farms feta cheese for garnish
- ¼ cup Pepitas, toasted
- Salt & Pepper to taste
How-To:
- Cut the steams off of patty pans and then split them in half from top to bottom.
- Heat a large skillet with the olive over medium high heat and bring to nearly smoking point.
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Add the patty pans and sauté for 1-2 minutes, you want to achieve some caramelization on the sides. Reduce the heat to medium.
- Add the onions and garlic, season with a pinch of salt and continue to sauté for 3-5 minutes; just until the patty pans begin to soften and the onions begin to become slightly translucent.
- Once the patty pans are al dente, toss in the cilantro, lime juice, chipotle and cumin season further with some salt and pepper and then remover from the heat.
- Place the patty pans on a large plate or platter, top with crumbled feta and toasted pepitas.