North Croatian Butternut Squash Stew (buce Cuspajz)

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1000 g butternut squash
• 100 g onions
• 7 g lard
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 teaspoon paprika (hungarian red, sweet, dried)
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 100 g sour cream
• 10 g dill (fresh) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cut butternut squash into stripes like thick spaghetti (we buy it usually already cut on the market).
• 2 salt it and add vinegar and leave it stay for 60 minutes. it must start to leave juices.
• 3 melt lard and add finely minced onion. sauté onions until translucent, add flour, stir it until brownish; add cold water and make creamy liquid.
• 4 add red paprika and some more water.
• 5 squeeze squash with hands to remove water from it and than add into a pot. stir it and add some fresh water to cover it.
• 6 cook gently (it can easily burn) until butternut squash is soft. before serving add minced dill and sour cream. serve with lamb schnitzels and potato.