Recipe

Rasta Pasta Recipe

	Busmamawilliams / All my dishes 1 year, 5 months ago Thought this one would make you smile! Although there's a fair amount of prep. to this, it isn't difficult to make, at all. Especially good & healthful for vegetarians. Prep:20m Cook:45m Servings:8	Busmamawill
	inexpensive medium easy colorful

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Ingredients

4 ounces linguini

1/4 cup butter

1 onion; diced

2 cloves garlic; minced

2 Tbsps. fresh ginger-root; minced

1 scotch bonnet pepper; seeded & minced ( substitute 1 jalapeno pepper if scotch bonnets not available)

2 cups calabaza squash; cubed

1 cup water or chicken stock (may use vegetable stock, also)

1 cup coconut milk ( not coconut cream)

1 teasp. ground coriander

1 teasp. ground cumin

1 Tbsp. fresh thyme leaves, or 1/4 teasp. dried

1/2 teaspoon white pepper

1/2 teasp. ground nutmeg

1/2 teasp. ground allspice

1/2 teasp. salt

1 bell pepper; chopped

4 mushrooms; chopped

1/2 a small zucchini; chopped

1/4 cup corn kernels

4 to 6 broccoli florets; quartered

Directions

Place pasta in boiling water & cook until just tender. Drain pasta & chill under running cold water. Set aside. To make sauce: Melt 2 Tbsps. of the butter over med./low heat in a sauce pot & add the onion,garlic, ginger & scotch bonnet pepper. Saute 4 to 5 minutes. Add the calabaza squash & the water or broth to the pan & cook for 15 to 20 minutes; or until squash is tender. Add coconut milk, coriander, cumin,thyme,white pepper, nutmeg, allspice & salt. Simmer for another 5 minutes. Place this mixture in a blender & blend until smooth. In a large skillet melt remaining butter & add bell pepper, mushrooms & zucchini. Saute 4 to 5 minutes. Add corn & broccoli & saute 2 more minutes. Pour sauce from blender into skillet & stir.Bring mixture to a simmer & cook 1 minute more. Blend the pasta thoroughly into mixture in skillet. Cook 1 or 2 minutes more, until the pasta is steaming. Serve with warm bread.

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Comments

bluewaterandsand 1 year, 5 months ago said:
This recipe is fantastic!

mintymommybee 1 year, 4 months ago said:
All (well, not really) my favorite spices! I cannot wait to serve Rasta Pasta to the fam!

mintymommybee 1 year, 4 months ago said:
But just what is calabaza squash? (thought I knew my squash!)

deedeec 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Oh my gosh, my mouth is watering at this list of ingredients! Dee

p.s. there is an excellent description of calabaza squash and how to buy it at:
http://www.foodreference.com/html/art-calabaza-squash.html

deedeec 1 year, 4 months ago said:
I also read that butternut squash is very similar to Calabaza.

busmamawilliams 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Right you are, deedeec. Butternut squash can be substituted for calabaza if it can't be obtained.

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