Mashed kalabasa (squash)
To make this side dish, you will need kalabasa (obviously), butter, milk or cream, salt, pepper and parsley. I won’t bother with the proportions–add more or less of everything according to your desired saltiness and/or consistency.
For best results, steam the kalabasa. While we boil our potatoes in water to make mashed potatoes, kalabasa contains more water and boiling it will make it too mushy. You can’t add too much milk or cream to an already mushy mashed kalabasa. So, cut off the skin of your kalabasa, scrape off the seeds, cut them up into about 2″ cubes and steam them over vigorously boiling water for about 20-30 minutes or until soft enough to mash with a fork.
Transfer the cooked kalabasa to a bowl and, while still hot, add butter, salt and pepper. How much butter depends on how much fat you can afford in your diet. If that’s not a consideration, add several tablespoonfuls. While the butter melts in the hot kalabasa, mash everything with the back of a fork. Blend well. Add the parsley. Blend again. Pour in the milk or cream in a thin stream while stirring constantly. This is the last step where you can control the consistently of your mashed kalabasa. The more milk or cream you add, the softer the mixture will be. If you want to have a consistency similar to mashed potatoes, you may want to use powdered milk instead. All the added creaminess without the liquid.
Adjust the salt and pepper before serving.
Serve warm.
Best with fried/grilled meat, chicken or fish.
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i love this recipe! i’ve been searching for something like this for months. you see, i’ve been forbfidden to include potatoes in my diet… alam mo naman, mas hinahanap natin yung bawal har har har!
i’ve been hankering for mashed potatoes, a personal favorite especially for BBQs and the like. now i can enjoy eating again!
thank you, connie! oh, and please extend my gratitude to your daughter too!
Hi Louie. Yah, kalabasa is a good alternative. And I’ll relay your message to my daughter. She’ll be happy to know.
Hi Ms. Connie,
Ive been thinking of what to do with the squash i bought. I have a 1 year old baby and i wanted him to eat vegetables. Too bad i really cant cook because i dont know how to cook. And your blog answered my prayer.. so tomorrow he will be having mashed squash for lunch. Thank you!:smile:
Your baby will thank you for it when he grows up.
Hi Connie! I’d just like you to know that I enjoy your website and that I linked back to it in my blog. I also have a food blog but mine is diabetes oriented. If you want to see the link back, you can find it here:
http://thediabeteslunchbox.blogspot.com/2008/12/lovely-yellow.html
question po..
is it possible to make bread with kalabasa ingrediet?
if yes, is there a theory that can justify its possible future existence??
Ah you’re doing a study and you want me to answer that instead of you experimenting, eh? Nice try.