Baked Gem Squash | Roasted Gem Squash - South African style roasted squash
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Recipe type: Supper
Cuisine: South African
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Serves: 2 people
 
Sweet roasted gem squash with creamy corn filling - A South African vegetarian delicacy
Ingredients
  • 1 Gem Squash or any variety of small squash/pumpkin
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ Tsp freshly powdered black peppercorn
  • ½ Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 thinly sliced spring onions
  • 1 chopped/grated clove of garlic
  • ½ Cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
  • 1 Tsp Tomato piri piri sauce or regular tomato ketchup
  • 1 Tsp cream (optional)
  • 2 Tbsp grated cheddar cheese or regular processed cheese
Method
  1. Wash and halve the squash/pumpkin
  2. Scoop out the seeds and pith from the centre
  3. Pre-heat oven to 200 Deg C for 10 minutes. Drizzle half of the olive oil or rub in a little bit of olive oil so that oil slightly coats the squash
  4. Sprinkle salt and black pepper. Place the halves on a roasting pan and bake in oven for 15 minutes at 200 Deg C
  5. In a pan, heat oil saute sliced spring onions
  6. Add garlic and saute for a few seconds
  7. Add corn kernels and saute for 2-3 minutes
  8. Add black pepper powder and tomato piri piri sauce/tomato sauce or ketchup
  9. Add cream and mix well, skip this step if not adding cream
  10. Spoon this mixture into halved baked gem squash
  11. Top it with cheese dividing the filling and cheese between the two halves. Bake again at 200 Deg C for 6-7 minutes
  12. Serve hot with a salad on the side
Notes
Eat only the pulp of the squash and discard the skin

Depending on size of the squash more or less time may be required to bake/roast the squash

As mentioned, use any kind of small squash you get, they all taste great

Use canned corn if you like

Use butter instead of olive oil if you want

Sprinkle red chilli/cayenne pepper on top if you want some heat
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/roasted-gem-squash/