Autumn has arrived, and with it, pumpkin season is already at our doorstep. This vibrant, aromatic vegetable is beneficial for blood vessels, immunity, body cleansing, and blood pressure regulation. And it's incredibly versatile, suitable for almost anything – appetizers, soups, main courses, or desserts. We're sharing 15 quick and delicious recipes you can make with pumpkin!
1. Millet Porridge with Pumpkin
Let's start with a classic recipe that everyone knows well from childhood!
You will need: 750 g pumpkin, 1.5 cups millet, 3 cups water, 1 tsp salt.
Preparation: Finely chop the peeled pumpkin, cover with water, and boil for 15 minutes. Add the millet and cook for another 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Before serving, let the porridge steep under a lid for half an hour and add butter.
2. Baked Pumpkin with Cheese
It's hard to imagine a simpler yet incredibly delicious way to prepare pumpkin!
You will need: 1 pumpkin, 500 g cheese, 1 liter heavy cream, 50 g butter, salt, nutmeg, pepper.
Preparation: Cut off the top of the pumpkin and scoop out the seeds. Fill one-third of the pumpkin with grated cheese, pour in cream without reaching the top, add butter and spices. Bake the pumpkin for an hour in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius, or a little longer if it's very large.
3. Stewed Pumpkin with Herbs
The aroma of pumpkin prepared with this recipe is simply indescribable!
You will need: 1 kg pumpkin, 100 g butter, 1 tbsp sugar, 300 ml broth, 1 tbsp Provence herbs, salt and pepper.
Preparation: Dice the pumpkin and sauté it in butter with sugar, spices, and herbs. Once golden, add broth and simmer covered until tender, stirring occasionally. Before serving, quickly fry the pumpkin over high heat to evaporate excess liquid.
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4. Pumpkin Cream Soup
If you love vibrant and beautiful dishes, then it's time to make pumpkin cream soup!
You will need: 300 g pumpkin, 150 g celery root, 150 g carrots, 1 onion, 1 clove garlic, 1 tsp ginger root.
Preparation: Cut the pumpkin and carrots into equal pieces, cover with water, and cook until tender. Sauté the onion with garlic and celery, add ginger, combine with the pumpkin, and blend until smooth.
5. Pumpkin with Apples and Nuts
Another simple baked pumpkin recipe that even beginners can make.
You will need: 1 pumpkin, 3 apples, a handful of walnuts, 1 tsp olive oil, a pinch of cinnamon, honey.
Preparation: Slice the pumpkin thinly, and the apples into wedges three times thicker than the pumpkin. Grease foil with oil, arrange the pumpkin, then the apples, and sprinkle with nuts and cinnamon. Cover everything with foil and bake for 20 minutes in the oven at 180-200 degrees Celsius.
6. Pasta with Pumpkin and Onion
Pasta or spaghetti with pumpkin – not the most obvious combination. All the more interesting to prepare a delicious dish with this recipe!
You will need: 100 g pasta, 1 cup grated pumpkin, 1 onion, 1 tsp capers, spices.
Preparation: Grate the peeled pumpkin on a coarse grater and add it to the onion previously sautéed in butter. Add a little water and simmer everything until tender. Add capers to the pumpkin, then the pre-cooked pasta, mix, and garnish with herbs.
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7. Pumpkin Risotto
Its bright orange color will make pumpkin risotto the true king of the feast!
You will need: 700 g pumpkin, 700 g rice, 4 shallots, 150 g butter, 1.5 liters broth, 100 ml brandy, 6 tbsp herbs, 6 cloves garlic, Parmesan.
Preparation: Sauté shallots in butter with garlic, add pumpkin cubes, and fry for 10 minutes over high heat. Pour in brandy and stir until the alcohol evaporates.
Once the pumpkin softens, mash it directly in the pan. Add rice, stir, fry for 2 minutes, and pour in the first ladle of broth. Add each new portion of broth as the previous one reduces, and at the end, add herbs and Parmesan.
8. Bulgur with Pumpkin and Apples
A quick and delicious recipe with a variation of pumpkin porridge. If you're tired of millet, then cook bulgur instead!
You will need: 100 g pumpkin, 150 g bulgur, 20 g sugar, 200 ml milk, 70 g apples, 40 g butter, 300 g dried apricots, a pinch of cinnamon, mint.
Preparation: Dice the peeled pumpkin finely, chop the dried apricots, and soak the bulgur in milk and water 1:1. Add pumpkin, dried apricots, and half the sugar, bring to a boil, and simmer for 20 minutes over low heat, adding water as it evaporates.
Slice the peeled apples and caramelize them in butter with the remaining sugar. Add the apples to the porridge, drizzle the dish with the syrup left in the pan, and garnish with mint and cinnamon.
9. Pumpkin Casserole
This orange semolina cake with pumpkin will leave no one indifferent!
You will need: 750 g pumpkin, 1 cup sugar, 4 eggs, 2 tbsp vegetable oil, 1.5 cups semolina, 5 tbsp flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp lemon zest, cinnamon, vanilla, salt.
Preparation: Whisk egg whites with half the sugar and salt until stiff peaks form, and rub egg yolks with the other half of the sugar. Mix the yolks with dry ingredients and grated pumpkin, then slowly fold in the egg whites. Bake in a mold for 40 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
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10. Chudu with Pumpkin
Chudu are thin, unleavened flatbreads with a filling, which can be made very deliciously with pumpkin!
You will need: 300 g flour, half a pumpkin, 3 onions, 2 handfuls of walnuts, 100 g butter, salt and spices.
Preparation: Chop the walnuts and soak them in boiling water for an hour, then grate the pumpkin on a coarse grater. Sauté the chopped onion in butter, add pumpkin and walnuts, and season.
Knead dough from flour, 1 tsp salt, and 150 ml water, roll into thin round flatbreads. Fill the chudu with the filling and fry in butter on both sides.
11. Pumpkin Salad with Pomegranate
Prepare a Georgian-style pumpkin salad with pomegranate and pomegranate sauce!
You will need: 1 kg pumpkin, 300 g arugula, a quarter of a pomegranate, 2 tsp pomegranate sauce, 2 tbsp olive oil, 50 ml walnut oil, a pinch of red pepper, half a lemon and an orange, a handful of walnuts, salt and pepper.
Preparation: Drizzle the peeled and diced pumpkin with olive oil, season, and bake for 15 minutes in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius. Mix orange and lemon juice with walnut oil and spices.
Toast the walnuts, mix with pomegranate seeds, and sprinkle over the arugula. Arrange the cooled pumpkin, drizzle with dressing and pomegranate sauce.
12. Pumpkin Muffins
Delicious pumpkin muffins made with this recipe have a beautiful color and texture!
You will need: 400 g pumpkin, 2 cups flour, 3 eggs, 1 cup vegetable oil, 180 g sugar, 1 tbsp baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon, nuts and raisins.
Preparation: Grate the pumpkin on a coarse grater, and rub the oil with sugar and eggs. Combine the ingredients, add flour with baking powder, cinnamon, raisins, and nuts. Bake the muffins in the oven for about 40 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
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13. Pumpkin Cookies
You can make delicious pumpkin cookies in literally half an hour!
You will need: 100 g pumpkin, 1 egg, 50 g butter, 1 cup flour, 0.5 cup sugar.
Preparation: Rub the egg with sugar, and mix the melted butter with flour. Combine both mixtures and add grated baked pumpkin to the dough. Spoon the dough onto parchment paper and bake in the oven for about 12 minutes at 160 degrees Celsius.
14. Pumpkin Jam for Winter
If you love pumpkin very much, then you can easily make jam from it that will come in handy throughout the year!
You will need: 1 kg pumpkin, 800 g sugar, 1 orange.
Preparation: Dice the peeled pumpkin, cut the orange into it, cover with sugar, and let stand overnight. In the morning, bring the mixture to a boil, cook for half an hour, and pour the pumpkin jam into sterilized jars.
15. No-Crust Cottage Cheese and Pumpkin Pie
If you need a quick and light dessert – make a cottage cheese pie with pumpkin!
You will need: 300 g pumpkin, 400 g cottage cheese, 100 g sugar, 150 g sour cream, 3 eggs, 4 tbsp flour, a pinch of salt.
Preparation: Mash the pumpkin with cottage cheese until smooth and add all other ingredients. If desired, season the pie mixture with spices and bake it in the oven for an hour at 180 degrees Celsius.