Scapece di Zucca

By LeeBoruchow

Marinated winter squash

Ingredients

• 2 medium butternut squash, skin on, seeded and cut crosswise into 1" discs
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/2 red onion, sliced thin
• 1/2 tsp chile flakes
• 1 tbsp dried oregano
• 1 clove garlic, sliced thin
• 1/4 cup mint leaves, torn

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450.

Season squash and drizzle with 1/4 cup of the oil and arrange on a cookie sheet (or two). Roast until tender, 18-20 minutes.

Stir together the remaining 1/4 cup of oil, vinegar, onion, chiles, oregano and garlic, and season with salt and pepper.

Transfer squash to a dish and pour the marinade over them. Allow to cool in the marinade for at least 20 minutes (you can put it in the "bath" in the morning and keep it there for the day until serving time) unrefrigerated. Sprinkle with mint just before serving with a drizzle of good oil at room temp.