Pureed Squash, or Zucca Disfatta: This is a traditional Yom Kippur recipe from Ferrara. It is, as custom dictates, extremely simple. You'll need:
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Ingredients:
- A sizeable chunk of yellow squash (use a whole butternut squash instead if need be)
- Olive oil
- An onion
- An ounce of candied citron, minced
Preparation:
Bake the piece of squash in a 380 F (190 C) oven (if you're using butternut squash cut it in half and discard the seeds first). Once it is soft peel it, discarding the peel, cut it into pieces, and put them through a food mill.
Finely mince the onion, sauté them until golden in a little olive oil, then add the pureed squash and the candied citron, and season everything with salt. Simmer, stirring frequently lest the squash stick and burn, until the mixture has thickened and become dark.
Finely mince the onion, sauté them until golden in a little olive oil, then add the pureed squash and the candied citron, and season everything with salt. Simmer, stirring frequently lest the squash stick and burn, until the mixture has thickened and become dark.
