Calabacita o Bangaña Guisada [Recipe + Video] Bottle Gourd with Sausage
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5
2 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
462 kcal
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Cuisine
South American, Caribbean, Dominican
Calabacita o Bangaña Guisada [Recipe + Video] Bottle Gourd with Sausage
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A lesser-known Dominican dish, this bottle gourd recipe was one of my family's go-to weekend dishes. Learn how to cook bangaña or calabacita.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound longaniza pork sausage) [0.45 kg], sliced, cooked
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or olive oil
- 1 red onion diced, medium
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- 2 bottle gourd aka calabacitas
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- ½ teaspoon oregano dry, ground
- 1 teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)
- 4 tablespoons parsley minced
Instructions
1. Peeling
- Peel the gourds with a potato peeler and dice.
2. Browning the longaniza
- Heat the oil over medium heat.Add the longaniza and cook, stirring until it browns.
3. Cooking vegetables
- Once the longaniza is browned, lower heat to medium. Stir in onion, garlic, and bell pepper. Cook stirring for 30 seconds. Add the diced gourd and cook stirring for another 30 seconds, lower heat if it looks like it might burn. Season with pepper, and oregano and tomato sauce and stir.
4. Simmering
- Lower heat and simmer covered until the gourd is cooked through, stirring often to cook uniformly (soft, but not too mushy, it takes around 15-20 minutes). Once the gourd is fork tender, season with salt to taste and stir in the parsley. Remove from the heat.
5. Serving
- Remove from the heat and serve.Find serving suggestions further above.
Notes
- At the beginning of the preparation, I'd rather not add salt, as longaniza can be quite salty. Once it's ready, adding salt to taste may be necessary.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
462kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
82mg
(27%)
Sodium
1628mg
(68%)
Potassium
697mg
(15%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1315IU
(26%)
Vitamin C
51.2mg
(57%)
Calcium
61mg
(6%)
Iron
2.8mg
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 462 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 462kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 1628mg | 68% |
| Potassium | 697mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1315IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 51.2mg | 57% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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