Cucuzza and Sausage

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skunkmonkey101
skunkmonkey101 @skunk_monkey101
Dover, Florida

Cucuzza is a squash from Southern Italy. It varies in size from 6 inches to bigger than a baseball bat.

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Ingredients

  1. Meat and vegetables
  2. 1small cucuzza
  3. 12 ouncesbeef smoked sausage
  4. 1 stalkcelery julienne style
  5. 2medium sized carrot julienne style
  6. 1/2large green bell pepper
  7. 1extra large onion
  8. 1heaping tablespoon of minced garlic
  9. To tastesalt
  10. 1/3 cupself rising flour
  11. 2 tablespoonspeanut oil
  12. Sauce
  13. 2-1/2 cupbeef broth
  14. 1 tablespoonsValentina hot sauce
  15. 1 tablespoonrice vinegar
  16. 1 tablespoonsugar
  17. 1 teaspoonsalt
  18. 1/4 cupHeinz tomato ketchup
  19. 1 tablespoonpeanut oil
  20. 1/2 teaspoonroasted sesame seed oil

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Peel the cucuzza and remove any large seeds and dice. Remove the casing from the sausage. Julienne the carrots, bell pepper, the celery and sliver the onion.

  2. 2

    All this can be done ahead of time.

  3. 3

    Slice the sausage and fry in the oil. Mix the sauce ingredients and set aside.

  4. 4

    When the sausage is cooked and just crispy set aside. Add the vegetables and garlic to the deep pan, that you fried the sausage in. Coat all the vegetables with the oils.

  5. 5

    When the vegetables are tender, add the flour and sausage to the vegetables, and sauté for 8 minutes.

  6. 6

    Add the sauce ingredients and mix well stirring constantly until smooth and thick. If too thick add water or broth to the ingredients. Taste and add more of the flavors noticable that are not being taste, that you want.

  7. 7

    Serve I hope you enjoy!!!

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