20 Best Ways to Cook Pumpkin in the Oven
Source: ld1976, AdobeStockOne of the simplest ways to cook pumpkin is to bake it in the oven. And you can do this either in pieces or whole. That's why we've collected 20 of the most successful recipes for you. There are side dishes, main courses, and even desserts!
1. Baked Pumpkin with Herbs de Provence
Source: tcmworld.orgMinimum time and effort, and the result is simply amazing!
You will need: 500 g pumpkin, 1 bunch of herbs, 3 cloves garlic, 1 tsp. Herbs de Provence, 2 tbsp. olive oil.
Preparation: Mix oil, chopped herbs, garlic, and herbs. Cut the pumpkin into cubes, mix with this mixture, spread on parchment paper and bake for about 30 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius (350°F).
2. Pumpkin with Sugar in the Oven
Source: syl.ruFor this recipe, you don't need to peel the pumpkin, just slice it with the skin on.
You will need: 500 g pumpkin, 1 lemon, 2 tbsp. sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon.
Preparation: Slice the pumpkin and place it on parchment paper. Sprinkle with sugar and bake for 20 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius (350°F). Sprinkle with cinnamon and drizzle with lemon juice, then bake for another 10-20 minutes.
3. Whole Baked Pumpkin
Source: attuale.ruAfterward, the pumpkin can be stuffed or cut into beautiful wedges.
You will need: 1 pumpkin, 1 clove garlic, 2 tbsp. olive oil, 0.5 tsp. nutmeg, salt.
Preparation: Carefully cut off the top of the pumpkin and remove the seeds and pulp with a spoon. Mix oil, salt, spices, and crushed garlic, and rub the inside of the pumpkin. Wrap everything in foil and bake in the oven for 1.5-2 hours at 190 degrees Celsius (375°F).
4. Stuffed Pumpkin with Meat and Potatoes
Source: mirtesen.ruA very hearty dinner or a festive pumpkin dish for a large company.
You will need: 1 pumpkin, 600 g pork, 600 g potatoes, 4 cloves garlic, 100 g onion, 250 ml water, spices.
Preparation: Finely chop the onion and fry until translucent. Add the diced pork and fry for another 5 minutes. Then add the similarly diced potatoes and fry for another 5 minutes. Pour in water, season, and simmer everything covered until the potatoes are half-cooked.
Cut off the top of the pumpkin, remove the pulp with a spoon, and bake the pumpkin for 45 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius (350°F). Then stuff the pumpkin with the filling, add garlic, cover with the cut-off lid, and bake for another 45 minutes.
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5. Sweet Stuffed Pumpkin in the Oven
Source: zen.yandex.ruAn incredibly healthy dessert that everyone will love!
You will need: 1 small pumpkin, 100 g rice, 60 g candied fruit, 30 g raisins, 1 tsp. sugar.
Preparation: Cut off the top of the pumpkin and remove the pulp. Place the washed rice inside, sprinkle with sugar, and top with candied fruit and raisins. Pour in water to cover everything by about 1.5 fingers, cover the pumpkin with its lid, and bake for 1.5 hours in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius (400°F).
6. Pumpkin with Chicken in the Oven
Source: gotovim.uzWe recommend using chicken drumsticks or thighs for this recipe.
You will need: 600 g chicken, 600 g pumpkin, 50 g butter, 1 tbsp. grainy mustard, spices, garlic, and herbs.
Preparation: Marinate the chicken in mustard and spices for half an hour. Mix the pumpkin with chopped garlic and herbs, and place in a baking dish. Arrange butter slices on top, then the chicken. Bake everything in the oven for 45-50 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius (350°F). Bake the dish covered with foil for the first half hour.
7. Pumpkin with Cranberries in a Roasting Bag
Source: id.palatabledishes.comAn excellent way to cook the softest and juiciest pumpkin.
You will need: 600 g pumpkin, 100 g honey, 100 g cranberries, 1 tsp. vanilla sugar.
Preparation: Cut the pumpkin into pieces, mix with vanilla sugar, honey, and cranberries, and place everything in a roasting bag. Bake in the oven for half an hour at 220 degrees Celsius (425°F).
8. Pumpkin with Cream in the Oven
Source: pinterest.comThe richer the cream, the more tender the finished dish will be.
You will need: 500 g pumpkin, 50 g butter, 2 tbsp. breadcrumbs, 2 eggs, 200 ml cream, spices.
Preparation: Cut the pumpkin into cubes, place in a baking dish, pour melted butter over it, and sprinkle with breadcrumbs and spices. Whisk the cream with eggs and pour over the pumpkin. Bake everything in the oven for 40 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius (400°F).
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9. Stuffed Pumpkin with Mushrooms in the Oven
Source: shashlik54.ruWe recommend using small pumpkins – about half a kilogram each.
You will need: 4 pumpkins, olive oil, spices, 2 cups rice, 4 cups broth or water, 500 g mushrooms, 2 carrots, 1 onion, 2 celery stalks, 0.5 cup dry white wine, 4 cloves garlic, 1 bunch of herbs.
Preparation: Cut the pumpkins in half, brush with oil, rub with spices, and bake cut-side down for half an hour in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius (400°F). Flip and bake for another 15 minutes. Cook the rice until done. Finely chop the mushrooms and all vegetables, and sauté everything together until soft.
Pour wine over the vegetables and simmer for a couple more minutes. Scoop out the pumpkin flesh with a spoon and mash it into a puree. Mix pumpkin puree, vegetables, mushrooms, rice, crushed garlic, and chopped herbs. Stuff the pumpkin halves and bake everything in the oven for another 10 minutes.
10. Pumpkin with Sour Cream in the Oven
Source: cookpad.comAn excellent dish for cool and cloudy autumn days.
You will need: 500 g pumpkin, 2 tbsp. sugar, 2 tbsp. sour cream, 1 tsp. lemon juice.
Preparation: Cut the pumpkin into cubes, place in a baking dish, and mix with the other ingredients. Bake for about 40 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius (350°F) covered with foil. Remove the foil 7 minutes before the end.
11. Baked Pumpkin in Pots
Source: menunedeli.ruSuitable as a side dish or a quick breakfast.
You will need: 400 g pumpkin, 2 eggs, 1 tbsp. butter, spices.
Preparation: Cut the pumpkin into pieces, mix with spices, and place in pots. Add a little butter, pour beaten eggs over it, and bake the pots in the oven for 40-50 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius (350°F).
12. Pumpkin with Honey in the Oven
Source: insta-foto.ruA healthy snack with a minimal number of ingredients.
You will need: 200 g pumpkin, 2 tbsp. honey, 1 tbsp. olive oil.
Preparation: Slice the pumpkin thinly. Mix honey with oil, dip the slices in it, and place them on parchment paper. Bake the pumpkin for 20 minutes in the oven at 190 degrees Celsius (375°F).
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13. Stuffed Pumpkin with Millet in the Oven
Source: yankelevitch.ruMillet with pumpkin is a classic combination in a variety of interpretations.
You will need: 1 small pumpkin, 0.5 cup millet, 2 cups water, 4 tbsp. sugar, 2 handfuls of nuts and dried fruits, spices, 15 g butter.
Preparation: Rinse the millet, cover with water, and cook until the water is absorbed. Add butter and sugar. Also, chop nuts and dried fruits into it and season. Cut off the top of the pumpkin, remove the pulp with a spoon, place the filling inside, and bake everything for 1 hour in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius (350°F).
14. Pumpkin with Apples in the Oven
Source: yankelevitch.ruWho would have thought that such a simple dish would turn out so delicious?
You will need: 300 g pumpkin, 200 g apples, 1 tbsp. honey, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tbsp. orange zest, 1 tsp. lemon juice, 2 tbsp. water, 10 g butter.
Preparation: Cut the peeled apple and pumpkin into cubes, place in a baking dish, and mix with all other ingredients. Add more spices if desired and bake the dish for half an hour covered with foil at 180 degrees Celsius (350°F).
15. Pumpkin with Tomato Sauce in the Oven
Source: serovodorod-okt.ruPumpkin is so rarely cooked in tomato sauce, and it's a shame!
You will need: 1 kg pumpkin, 200 ml tomato juice, 1 onion, 3 cloves garlic, 1 bunch of herbs, 1 tbsp. sugar, spices.
Preparation: Finely chop the onion and fry until soft. Add tomato juice and simmer everything together for a bit. Add sugar, spices, chopped garlic, and herbs, and simmer until the sauce reaches the desired consistency. Place the sliced pumpkin in a baking dish, pour tomato sauce over it, and bake for 35 minutes in the oven at 170 degrees Celsius (340°F).
16. Pumpkin with Vegetables in the Oven
Source: yankelevitch.ruAn excellent lean and vegetarian pumpkin dish, unparalleled.
You will need: 1 medium pumpkin, 2 potatoes, 100 g cabbage, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 1 cup water, 2 tbsp. vegetable oil, spices, 2 cloves garlic.
Preparation: Cut off the top of the pumpkin, carefully remove the pulp and some flesh with a thin knife, and grease the inside of the pumpkin with oil and spices. Finely chop the pumpkin flesh and all other vegetables, and place them inside. Pour in water, cover the pumpkin with its cut-off top, and place it on a baking sheet that also has water in it. Bake for about 1 hour in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius (350°F).
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17. Pumpkin with Rice in the Oven
Source: cookpad.comPumpkin with rice can be prepared in various ways. For example, as a casserole!
You will need: 550 g pumpkin, 150 g rice, 70 g raisins, 70 g mayonnaise, 30 g butter, spices.
Preparation: Cook the rice until done, soak the raisins in boiling water, and cut the pumpkin into cubes and lightly fry in butter. Mix everything together, season, and place in a baking dish. Spread mayonnaise or sour cream on top, and bake in the oven for half an hour at 190 degrees Celsius (375°F).
18. Pumpkin with Cheese in the Oven
Source: 4tololo.ruYou can bake anything under cheese, and pumpkin is no exception.
You will need: 800 g pumpkin, 2 tbsp. flour, 3 tbsp. olive oil, 250 g mozzarella, 80 g Parmesan, spices.
Preparation: Slice the pumpkin, coat in flour with spices, place on parchment paper, and drizzle with oil. Bake for 10 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius (350°F), then transfer the pumpkin to a baking dish. Arrange mozzarella slices on top and sprinkle with grated Parmesan. Alternate layers until all ingredients are used and bake everything in the oven for another 25-30 minutes.
19. Pumpkin with Minced Meat in the Oven
Source: povaronok.ruTo make the dish more diet-friendly, use turkey or chicken mince.
You will need: 800 g pumpkin, 600 g minced meat, 1 onion, 2 cloves garlic, 150 g hard cheese.
Preparation: Chop the onion and garlic, mix with minced meat, and season. Fry everything until almost cooked. Dice the pumpkin finely and place half of it in a baking dish. Then add a layer of minced meat and then another layer of pumpkin. Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius (350°F). Remove the foil, sprinkle the pumpkin with grated cheese, and bake for another 10 minutes.
20. Pumpkin with Feta in the Oven
Source: ogorod.ruA very simple, yet impressive and delicious appetizer!
You will need: 1 kg pumpkin, 200 g feta, 1 head garlic, 1 tbsp. Italian herbs, 2 sprigs rosemary, olive oil.
Preparation: Slice the pumpkin, place on parchment paper, and arrange garlic cloves among them. Drizzle everything with oil and sprinkle with crumbled feta, herbs, rosemary, and spices to taste. Bake the pumpkin in the oven for about half an hour at 180 degrees Celsius (350°F).
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