Camarão na Moranga (Prawns Baked in Squash)
Creamy garlic prawns baked inside a whole roasted squash. Spoon out the sweet flesh with the filling for a showpiece dinner.
- Time1 hr 30
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £2.36 a head
- Oven200°C (180°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Cut a lid off each squash, scoop out the seeds and brush the insides with half the oil. Replace the lids and roast on a tray for 40 minutes until the flesh is just tender.
40 min - 2
While they roast, fry the onion in the remaining oil for 6 minutes until soft. Add the garlic, tomatoes, tomato purée and salt and cook for 5 minutes until jammy.
11 min - 3
Add the prawns and cook for 2 minutes until just pink. Take off the heat and stir in the cream cheese, cream and most of the coriander.
2 min - 4
Spoon the creamy prawns into the roasted squash, scatter with the mozzarella and put the lids back on the tray beside them.
- 5
Bake for 15 minutes until bubbling and golden on top. Scatter with the last of the coriander and serve with plain rice.
15 min
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