Cacio e Pepe Rice-Stuffed Kabocha Squash
The great thing about this recipe is that if you can't find a Kabocha squash, virtually any similar-size winter squash will suffice! Try Acorn or Sugar Pumpkin.
Ingredients
Stuffed Kabocha Squash
- 1 Kabocha Squash Medium in size
- 1 cup Cooked Basmati Rice Cook per package instructions
- 12 ounces Niman Ranch Fully-Cooked Spicy Italian Sausage Roughly chopped into small pieces
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese Plus more for serving. Save some time and pick up Sartori shredded at Rollin' Oats!
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp Salt Plus more to taste
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Fresh Parsley Roughly chopped, optional
Chili Crisp (Optional)
- 3 Shallots Sliced thin
- 10 garlic cloves Peeled and minced
- 1 cup Vegetable Oil
- 2 Cinnamon Sticks
- 1 2" Piece of Gincer Peeled and minced
- 3 tbsp Crushed Red Pepper
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
Instructions
Stuffed Kabocha Squash
- Preheat oven to 375F. Cut the top off of the squash (much like you would when carving a pumpkin) and scoop out and discard all of the seeds.
- Rub inside of squash with olive oil garlic powder and salt. Roast in preheated oven for 40 minutes.
- Increase oven temperature to 400F. Spoon combined rice mixture into roasted squash and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven, slice squash into quarters and serve topped with chopped parsley, more parmesan cheese, and Chili Crisp, if desired.
Chili Crisp
- In a medium sauce pan, combine garlic, shallots, oil and cinnamon sticks. Simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes, until shallots and garlic are golden without taking on too much color. Remove from heat.
- While shallot mixture cooks, In a medium bowl, combine ginger, chili flakes, sugar and soy sauce. Strain oil of shallot mixture over ginger mixture through a fine mesh sieve and stir to combine. Set shallots and garlic in sieve aside to cool for a few minutes. Discard cinnamon sticks and stir shallots and garlic into chili oil mixture. Store in a mason jar and keep for up to one month.
