Breaded Stuffed Squash (Calabacita Empanada)

Ingredients

• small squash (calabacitas)
• tomatoes
• onions
• garlic
• green chili (ají verde)
• butter
• salt
• pepper
• saffron (azafrán)
• dried ground coriander (culantro seco)
• strong vinegar
• raisins
• toasted almonds
• black olives
• puff pastry (hojaldra)

Instructions

1. Peel the squash and chop with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and green chili.
2. Sauté in enough butter and salt until cooked in the sauce.
3. Add pepper, saffron, and dried ground coriander dissolved in a little strong vinegar, with raisins, toasted almonds, and black olives.
4. Place the filling between two squares of puff pastry and bake in the oven, or fry in butter.