In its raw form, the spaghetti pumpkin inside is practically no different from other varieties. The vegetable begins to justify its name after heat treatment. Cooked pumpkin pulp is quite easy split into individual fibers that really look like spaghetti. One of the best uses for such an unusual product. will be its combination with traditional Greek salted feta cheese, olives and sweet shrimp meat.
Recipe author – Katie Workman – culinary writer
Time: 1 hour. thirty min Difficulty: easy Portions: 6 The recipes use dimensional capacity: 1 cup (tbsp.) – 240 ml. 3/4 cup (st.) – 180 ml 1/2 cup (tbsp.) – 120 ml. 1/3 cup (st.) – 80 ml. 1/4 cups (st.) – 60 ml. 1 tablespoon (tbsp.) – 15 ml. 1 teahouse spoon (tsp) – 5 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
- 1 large spaghetti pumpkin (approximately 1.8 kg)
- 2 tbsp. l olive oil
- 1 tsp chopped garlic
- 450 gr peeled and washed large shrimp (26-30 shrimp)
- 1/2 tbsp. chopped onion
- 2 tbsp. diced tomatoes
- 1/2 tbsp. rough chopped olives
- 2 tbsp. l chopped oregano leaves
- 1 tbsp. crushed feta
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Recipe preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 200 ° C.
- Cut the spaghetti pumpkin in half and scrape the seeds with a spoon. Lay the halves sliced down on a baking sheet with sides. Bake until the squash is slightly wrinkled and reduced (approximately 50 minutes). Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes.
- Using a fork, scrape the pumpkin from the inside to get spaghetti-like fibers. Move them to a large serving a bowl.
- Heat the oil over medium heat in a very large deep a pan (you can even in a large cast-iron pot or pan). Add garlic and sauté until golden brown (about 30 seconds). Add shrimp, onion, season with salt and pepper. Passer until the shrimp is pink and almost cooked. (approximately 4 minutes). Add tomatoes, olives and oregano. Fry until mixture is hot and shrimp completely ready (another 2 minutes).
- Pour the shrimp mixture into a serving bowl and mix with spaghetti pumpkin. Sprinkle with feta and serve.
