Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, baked pumpkin. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
This recipe for basic roasted pumpkin is so simple and very versatile. You can eat the sweet, fibrous flesh straight out of the shell with some olive oil, salt, and pepper, or you can get creative. Once you've roasted the pumpkin as directed below, consider making Pumpkin Wedges with Sage or Indian-Spiced Pumpkin.
Baked Pumpkin is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. They are nice and they look wonderful. Baked Pumpkin is something which I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook baked pumpkin using 5 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Baked Pumpkin:
- Make ready 1 butternut squash
- Make ready 4 tbsp olive oil
- Take 2 tsp thyme
- Make ready 2 small cloves of garlic (or 1 large)
- Make ready salt & pepper
Simply cut the pumpkin in half, remove the pulp and seeds, and place it cut-side-down on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Baked pumpkin makes a fabulous side dish with the simple addition of butter, salt, and pepper. Most pumpkin recipes begin with a pumpkin puree, which is easy to find in a can at the supermarket, but since it is easy to prepare your own, why not make a baked pumpkin puree while fresh pumpkins are in season? Pumpkin is just another type of squash, so use it just as you would any other type of winter squash.
Instructions to make Baked Pumpkin:
- Preheat the oven to 410F/210C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. With an average sized butternut squash you might have to bake it in two batches (or on two racks, switching them in the middle of baking).
- Cut the butternut squash into strips (0.5-0.75 inches thick). Start by cutting off the two hard ends. Then cut the pumpkin in half lengthwise and peel each half. Remove the seeds with a big spoon, then cut into strips lengthwise. Line the pumpkin strips on the baking sheet.
- Prepare the coating by mixing olive oil with garlic, thyme and a pinch of salt and pepper. Brush it on the pumpkin strips.
- Bake until tender. It will take about 20 minutes (but start checking the pumpkin with a fork after 15 minutes). Serve directly.
You can cut the roasted pumpkin into cubes and toss them into a salad, or use them in a curry, soup, or stir-fry. And of course, you can also purée roasted pumpkin in a food processor or blender and use it to bake bread, cookies, pies, and tarts. Once your baked pumpkin halves have cooled enough to hold, grab one and use a spoon to start scraping the soft pumpkin flesh off the skin and into a bowl. Don't worry about the burned parts of the skin, but if there are any burned parts of pumpkin flesh, you may not want to include those. Throw away the leftover skins, or compost them, or whatever.
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