Calabaza Strips with Whole-Wheat Pasta

Name: Calabaza Strips with Whole-Wheat Pasta
Yield: 4 or 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2½ pounds calabaza, seeded (see Preparation for whole squash); 2½ pounds calabaza, seeded (see Preparation for whole squash); About ⅔ cup full-flavored olive oil; 2 medium onions, cut lengthwise into thin strips; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; ½ cup flour; ½ cup wine vinegar; ¼ cup water; 6 cloves; ¼ teaspoon fennel seeds; ¼ teaspoon dried oregano; Generous handful of basil leaves, to taste; 1 pound whole-wheat spaghetti; Pepper to taste; Freshly grated Parmesan cheese to taste

Preparation info

4 or 5
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Uncommon Fruits & Vegetables

By Elizabeth Schneider

Published 1986

About

Whole-wheat spaghetti dressed with sunny squash strips, herbal vinegar, and oil makes an appealing main course to satisfy vegetarians and carnivores alike.

Ingredients

2½ pounds calabaza, seeded (see Preparation for whole squash)
About ⅔ cup

Americas
United States
Main course
Vegetarian
Pasta

Method

Cut squash in pieces 2-3 inches long; then peel. Cut into ¼-inch strips.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet. Add onions and cook over moderate heat until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a wide dish.
Pour half remaining oil into skillet, half into another similar one and heat (alternatively, you can fry the squash in batches in 1