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Pisto is the [[Spanish]] equivalent of [[Ratatouille|ratatouille]]. This [[Vegetarian|vegetarian]] [[Pesto|pesto]] is made with [[Butternut squash|butternut squash]], always available at this festive time of year.
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|TotalCalories = 810
|PortionCalories = 202
|DatePublished=3rd January 2015
|Author=JuliaBalbilla
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|Servings = Serves 4
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 1 hour, 15 minutes
|PrepTime = 15 minutes
|CookTime = 1 hour
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====Best recipe review====

''Vegalicious!''

5/5 

Top marks Julia - A lovely vegetarian meal which we really enjoyed making.

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 1.2 kg [[Butternut squash|butternut squash]], peeled and chopped into 2cm pieces - about 800g once prepared
| 1 teaspoon of [[Old India Taco Seasoning]]
| 6 tablespoons [[Olive oil|olive oil]]
| A good pinch of [[Freshly ground black pepper|freshly ground black pepper]]
| 3 medium [[Onions|onions]], peeled and chopped
| 1 [[Red pepper|red pepper]], deseeded, halved and cut into rings
| 2 [[Green Indian chillies|green indian chillies]], thinly sliced, deseeded if you wish
| 1 large [[Sprig of rosemary|sprig of rosemary]], left whole
| 4 freshly picked [[Bay leaves|bay leaves]]
| 3 [[Cloves of garlic|cloves of garlic]], peeled and thinly sliced
| 1 teaspoon [[Mexican oregano]]
| A pinch of [[Cumin seeds|cumin seeds]]
| A pinch of freshly [[Grated|grated]] [[Nutmeg|nutmeg]]
| 180ml [[Passata|passata]]
| 1 tablespoon [[Port|port]]
| 1 tablespoon [[Sherry vinegar|sherry vinegar]]
}}
''' to garnish'''
{{RecipeIngredientsNB
| 2 tablespoons [[Pine nuts|pine nuts]]
}}

===Method===
{{RecipeMethod

| Pop the [[Butternut squash|butternut squash]] chunks into a [[Sieve|sieve]] and dust with the [[Old India Taco Seasoning]], set to one side.
| Add the [[Freshly ground black pepper|freshly ground black pepper]] to a large [[Frying pan|frying pan]] or even a [[Wok|wok]].
| Add the [[Olive oil|olive oil]] and gently sauté the [[Onions|onions]] for 15 minutes.
| Add the sliced [[Red pepper|red pepper]] and [[Fry|fry]] for 10 minutes.
| Now to liven it up; add the sliced [[Chillies|chillies]], [[Cumin seeds|cumin seeds]], [[Bay leaves|bay leaves]], whole [[Sprig of rosemary|sprig of rosemary]] and finally the [[Garlic|garlic]] slices. [[Stir-fry]] these for a few minutes.
| Give the [[Sieve|sieve]] of [[Butternut squash|butternut squash]] a shake to remove any liquid that may have leached out and add the [[Squash|squash]] to the pan.
| Very gently sauté the [[Squash|squash]] for 20 minutes, turning regularly.
| After 20 minutes add the [[Passata|passata]], [[Port|port]], [[Sherry vinegar|sherry vinegar]], [[Mexican oregano]], and a grate of [[Nutmeg|nutmeg]] and heat for the final 10 minutes.
| Remove the stem of the [[rosemary]] sprig and serve.
}}
===Serving suggestions===
Serve garnished with [[Toasted|toasted]] [[Pine nuts|pine nuts]]
===Chef's notes===
If you don't have [[Old India Taco Seasoning]], a pinch of [[Salt|salt]] and ½ teaspoon of unsmoked [[Paprika]] will work just as well.
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[[Category:British recipes]]
[[Category:Mexican recipes]]
[[Category:Spanish recipes]]
[[Category:Main courses]]
[[Category:Vegetarian recipes]]
[[Category:Squash recipes]]
[[Category:Pan fried]]

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