Cabotiá Squash with Prawns

Ingredients

• 1 cabotiá squash, boiled and mashed
• 500g of cleaned, peeled prawns
• 1/2 large onion
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• Red chilli to taste
• Salt and black pepper
• Olive oil
• Fresh coriander (optional)

Method

1. Sauté the prawns in olive oil or butter and set aside together with the liquid they release

2. In the same pan, sauté the onion and garlic in olive oil

3. Add the squash and the liquid released by the prawns and sauté until it is no longer too wet, add the prawns, red chilli and fresh coriander (optional), sauté for a further 3 minutes or so, adjust the black pepper and salt and then turn off the heat

It can be served with cheese gratinated on top or requeijão (Brazilian cream cheese)