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Marinated butternut squash and mushroom carpaccio

4

people

(cooking time)

10

(total time)

Difficulty
Easy

Ingredients

Butternut squash, peeled and cored
500 gr
Porcini or champignon mushrooms
To taste
Pink peppercorns
To taste
Fresh thyme
To taste
One clove of garlic
Optional
Pine nuts
To taste
100% ITALIAN EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL 500 ML
Salt
Pepper

Instructions

Cut off the ends of the stalks of the mushrooms and use a damp cloth to gently wipe any all soil residues.
Use a sharp knife or a mandoline slicer to slice the mushrooms very finely.
Cut the butternut squash into fairly large chunks. Use a sharp knife or a mandoline slicer to cut it into thin slices.

Arrange the squash on a plate, placing the slices close together. Add the mushrooms to form a second layer. Season with the oil, a pinch of salt and a dash of pepper. If liked, add the finely or coarsely chopped garlic. Garnish with the pink peppercorns.
Leave to marinate at room temperature for 1-2 hours, or even overnight in the refrigerator.
Before serving, add the fresh thyme (or your herb of choice) and the pine nuts (of your nuts of choice).

LO CHEF: Francesca Palmieri, La gatta col piatto che scotta.

Francesca is a journalist and photographer who loves things vintage; I write (lots), take photographs (whenever I get the chance), cook (more and more every day) and dream (even with my eyes open).