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|description=Pisto is the Spanish equivalent of ratatouille. This tray-baked squash pisto is almost a sweet and sour dish, tempered with the sherry vinegar
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This recipe was going to be cooked in a pan only but in the end it made far more sense to tray-bake it. The sugary squash and port, combined with the sherry vinegar make this a sweet and sour dish.

''Pisto is the [[Spanish]] equivalent of [[Ratatouille|ratatouille]].''
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|TotalCalories = 1051
|PortionCalories = 262
|DatePublished=11th January 2015
|Author=JuliaBalbilla
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|Servings = Serves 4
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 1 hour, 40 minutes
|PrepTime = 20 minutes
|CookTime = 1 hour, 15 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Tray-baked butternut squash pisto.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]
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====Best recipe review====

''I-Spy ciabatta!''

5/5 

Superb recipe, thanks Julia.

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[[Image:Tray-baked butternut squash pisto oven ready.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Ready for the oven]]
{{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]]
| 5 [[banana shallots]], peeled and roughly sliced
| 3 [[Sweet peppers]] of any colour, deseeded, halved and cut into rings
| 1 [[Indian green chillies|Green Indian chili]], thinly sliced, deseeded if you wish
| 1 large [[Sprig of rosemary|sprig of rosemary]], left whole
| 4 freshly picked [[Bay leaves|bay leaves]]
| 5 [[Cloves of garlic|cloves of garlic]], peeled and smashed
| 1 teaspoon dried [[Mexican oregano]]
| 1/2 a teaspoon of dried [[epazote]]
| 1 teaspoon of whole [[Cumin seeds|cumin seeds]]
| A pinch of freshly [[Grated|grated]] [[Nutmeg|nutmeg]]
| 5cm [2"] [[cinnamon]] bark
| A handful of [[green beans]] or other vegetables of choice
| 180ml [[Passata|passata]]
| 1 tablespoon [[Port|port]]
| 1 tablespoon [[Sherry vinegar|sherry vinegar]]
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''' to garnish'''
{{RecipeIngredientsNB
| 2 tablespoons [[Pine nuts|pine nuts]]
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===[[Mise en place]]===
* Preheat your [[oven]] to 200° C (400° F - gas 6), [fan oven 180° C & reduce cooking time by 10 mins per hour]
===Method===
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| Pop the [[Butternut squash|butternut squash]] chunks into a [[Lock and Lock box]], add the [[Old India Taco Seasoning]], shake like mad to mix and set to one side.
| Add the [[Freshly ground black pepper|freshly ground black pepper]] and all of the [[olive oil]] to a large [[Frying pan]]
| Gently sauté the [[Shallots]] for 15 minutes, adding the whole smashed garlic for the last 5 minutes
| Pour the Shallots, garlic and oil into a large [[oven tray]]
| As we're going to add the vegetables next, it's handy to toss them in the pan or wok to soak up all the remaining olive oil.
| [[Sieve|Sieve]] the [[Butternut squash|butternut squash]] pieces (or pop them into a salad spinner) to remove any liquid that may have leached out.
| Add the sweet peppers, and all of the herbs and spices to the oven tray and mix really well
| Cover this with a layer of [[tin-foil]] and bake in the oven for 1 hour
| After one hour, remove the foil, add the passata, port, sherry vinegar and green beans, mix well and bake, uncovered for 15 minutes.
| Remove the bay leaves, rosemary sprig and cinnamon and serve.
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===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:Recipes]]
[[Category:Mexican recipes]]
[[Category:Spanish recipes]]
[[Category:Main courses]]
[[Category:Vegetarian recipes]]
[[Category:Squash recipes]]
[[Category:Baked or roasted]]

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