Pumpkin is one of the most delicious and healthiest vegetables for the body, from which you can prepare a lot of dishes. It contains many vitamins, macro- and microelements. Every housewife should remember several recipes from this amazing vegetable.

What to cook with pumpkin

The most successful dishes will be made from a medium-sized round vegetable, which weighs from three to five kilograms. What can you cook from pumpkin? You'll be surprised at how many options you have. It is used to make first courses, second courses, and sweet desserts. You can safely include dishes from it in the children's menu. Typically, before cooking anything with pumpkin, it is peeled and seeded, then steamed, baked or fried.

Pumpkin Recipes

If we talk about first and second courses, then the vegetable is ideally combined with pork, beef, any minced meat, mushrooms, cereals, and other products of plant origin. Pumpkin soups and stews are excellent. Often the vegetable is made into a roast, using it not only as an ingredient, but also instead of pots. The filling is placed directly inside the head, after removing the seeds. As for desserts, you have step-by-step recipes for pumpkin pies, pancakes, cottage cheese casseroles and many other sweets at your disposal.

Pumpkin baked in the oven

  • Cooking time: 55 minutes.
  • Number of servings: 4-6 persons.
  • Calorie content of the dish: 28 kcal per 100 g.
  • Purpose: dinner, lunch, diet.
  • Cuisine: European.

Pumpkin prepared in the oven according to this recipe is good both as a side dish for meat or fish, and as a separate dish. It is low-calorie, so even those girls who are on a diet are not prohibited from eating it. A great option for a light vegetarian lunch or dinner. Delicious baked pumpkin slices will likely please even a child who doesn't like vegetables, although they are healthy.

Ingredients:

  • pumpkin – 0.8 kg;
  • salt – 2 pinches;
  • garlic – 3 cloves;
  • ground coriander – 2 pinches;
  • lemon – 1 small;
  • vegetable oil – 30-40 ml;
  • parsley - half a bunch.

Cooking method:

  1. Mix the oil with squeezed lemon juice, coriander, chopped herbs, salt, and crushed garlic.
  2. Pour the resulting marinade over the pumpkin pieces and stir.
  3. Place the vegetables on a large sheet of foil and pinch the edges over the top into a pouch.
  4. Cook in an oven preheated to 220 degrees for half an hour, then open the foil and bake for another 3-5 minutes.

Pancakes

  • Cooking time: 1 hour.
  • Number of servings: 6 persons.
  • Calorie content of the dish: 115 kcal per 100 g.
  • Purpose: breakfast, diet.
  • Cuisine: French.

If you plan to cook something that will be incredibly tasty and also healthy, make pumpkin pancakes. In addition to the vegetable itself, oatmeal is added there. This dish is an ideal dietary breakfast. The pancakes look excellent thanks to the addition of baking powder to the dough; they turn out not thin like pancakes, but fluffy and rosy, which is clearly visible in the photo.

Ingredients:

  • oat flakes – 60 g;
  • pumpkin – 0.2 kg;
  • salt - a pinch;
  • flour – 100 g;
  • kefir - a quarter glass;
  • butter – 15 g;
  • sugar – 40 g;
  • baking powder – 1 tsp;
  • eggs – 1 pc.

Cooking method:

  1. Beat eggs with salt, mix with sugar and grated pumpkin.
  2. Pour in kefir, add flakes and leave for a few minutes.
  3. Combine flour and baking powder, sift, add to dough.
  4. Spray a frying pan with oil and place over medium heat. Place pancakes on it with a spoon and fry on both sides.

Millet porridge

  • Cooking time: 40 minutes.
  • Number of servings: 8 persons.
  • Calorie content of the dish: 155 kcal per 100 g.
  • Purpose: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
  • Cuisine: Russian.
  • Difficulty of preparation: easy.

Milk porridge made from pumpkin with millet is liked by both children and adults. It turns out moderately sweet and does not contain too many calories. It is very simple to prepare it correctly; even a novice cook can cope with this task. The recipe uses millet, but you won’t spoil anything if you replace it with some other cereal, for example, rice or buckwheat. When serving, make sure that there is aromatic smoke floating, this will attract everyone in the household.

Ingredients:

  • pumpkin – 0.4 kg;
  • raisins - two-thirds of a glass;
  • butter – 0.1 kg;
  • millet – two thirds of a glass;
  • salt - a pinch;
  • sugar – 4 tbsp. l.;
  • milk – 3 glasses.

Cooking method:

  1. Cut the vegetable into pieces and cook for 15 minutes. Prepare puree using a blender.
  2. Pour milk over the washed millet, add sugar, add boiled pumpkin puree and raisins, and add salt.
  3. Cook the porridge until thickened. This will take approximately a quarter of an hour. Before turning off, add butter and immediately place on plates.

Cream soup

  • Cooking time: 1 hour.
  • Number of servings: 6 persons.
  • Calorie content of the dish: 143 kcal per 100 g.
  • Purpose: lunch.
  • Cuisine: Italian.
  • Difficulty of preparation: medium.

Pumpkin soups with a creamy texture are a real delight. Not only are they delicious, but they also look appetizing. Remember how to make pumpkin soup, cook it - and you will understand how good this first course turns out. You can serve it without anything, but it’s better to make homemade croutons from white bread in the oven, they will complement the taste of the healthy soup.

Ingredients:

  • pumpkin – 0.5 kg;
  • water – 1.5 l;
  • potatoes - 4 medium;
  • salt – 1 tsp;
  • onion – 1 medium;
  • ground allspice – 2-3 pinches;
  • garlic – 2 cloves;
  • ground paprika – 0.5 tsp;
  • processed cheese – 0.1 kg;
  • bay leaf – 1 pc.;
  • butter – 50 g.

Cooking method:

  1. Boil the pumpkin cut into pieces for 10 minutes, dipping a bay leaf into the water. Add potatoes and cook the same amount.
  2. Fry chopped onion and garlic in butter. Add to soup. Add salt and season.
  3. After a couple of minutes, remove the pan from the heat and remove the bay leaf. Use a blender to puree.
  4. Place over medium heat, add shredded cheese and cook until melted.

In a slow cooker

  • Number of servings: 8 persons.
  • Calorie content of the dish: 56 kcal per 100 g.
  • Purpose: lunch, dinner, diet.
  • Cuisine: European.
  • Difficulty of preparation: easy.

If you choose a way to bake pumpkin, you can use not only the oven, but also a slow cooker. This technique will seem even simpler to many. If you remember how to cook pumpkin in a slow cooker, you can do it at any time using the delayed start function. You can serve the dish with any meat or fish as a side dish.

Ingredients:

  • pumpkin – 1.2 kg;
  • salt – 1 tsp;
  • garlic – 2 cloves;
  • ground white pepper – 2-3 pinches;
  • olive oil – 100 ml;
  • dried basil – 1-1.5 tbsp. l.

Cooking method:

  1. Cut the vegetable into pieces and place in the multicooker bowl.
  2. Mix the oil with crushed garlic, salt, pepper, and basil. Let the dressing sit for 15 minutes.
  3. Pour the sauce over the vegetable slices and stir. Cook on the “Bake” program for an hour.

Pie

  • Cooking time: 1.5 hours.
  • Number of servings: 16 persons.
  • Calorie content of the dish: 186 kcal per 100 g.
  • Purpose: dessert.
  • Cuisine: Russian.

The autumn vegetable is often added to baked goods, especially those intended for children who refuse healthy food. If you want to try something new and original, check out this pumpkin pie recipe. It is easy, even those who are not very friendly with baking can succeed. The dessert turns out very sweet, appetizing in appearance, looks beautiful in the photo, on the table.

Ingredients:

  • pumpkin – 0.6 kg;
  • salt – 2 pinches;
  • sugar – 2 cups;
  • soda, slaked with lemon juice or vinegar - 1 tsp;
  • flour – 0.5 kg;
  • vanillin – 2 sachets;
  • sour cream – 0.4 l;
  • eggs – 4 pcs.

Cooking method:

  1. Beat eggs with salt, add sour cream, sugar, vanillin, soda and salt. Gradually add flour.
  2. Pour the dough into a large diameter mold. Place in the oven, preheating it to 180 degrees, for 15 minutes.
  3. Remove and arrange the pumpkin slices. Return to the oven and bake for about another hour.

Casserole

  • Cooking time: 1 hour.
  • Number of servings: 6 persons.
  • Calorie content of the dish: 212 kcal per 100 g.
  • Purpose: lunch, dinner.
  • Cuisine: American.
  • Difficulty of preparation: high.

Pumpkin casserole with pasta and bacon is an American dish. You can prepare it both for a festive table and for an ordinary family dinner. The dish looks great in the photo, it turns out very rosy and appetizing. For the recipe, it is advisable to use large pasta, for example, horns or tubes. With small items, the casserole can look like porridge.

Ingredients:

  • pumpkin – 0.5 kg;
  • spices;
  • pasta – 0.4 kg;
  • salt;
  • hard cheese – 0.25 kg;
  • flour - a quarter cup;
  • bacon – 0.1 kg;
  • milk – 0.6 l.

Cooking method:

  1. Cook pasta al dente.
  2. Boil the diced pumpkin pulp in half a liter of milk. It should become very soft.
  3. Grate the cheese, fry the bacon.
  4. Mix the flour with the remaining 100 ml of milk, pour into where the vegetable is being cooked. Cook for 2 minutes, add 0.2 kg of cheese and keep on fire until the latter melts.
  5. Mix pasta, bacon and pumpkin sauce, add salt and spices.
  6. Place in pan, sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake in the oven at 200 degrees for 15 minutes.

Cookie

  • Cooking time: 1 hour.
  • Number of servings: 35-40 pcs.
  • Calorie content of the dish: 198 kcal per 100 g.
  • Purpose: dessert.
  • Cuisine: European.
  • Difficulty of preparation: medium.

Pumpkin cookies will really appeal to kids and other lovers of sweet pastries. It resembles gingerbread because the inside remains soft and the top is covered with a golden crispy crust. Depending on your preference, you can add a little more or less sugar to the dough. You can replace coconut flakes in the recipe with poppy seeds, it will also turn out very tasty.

Ingredients:

  • pumpkin puree – 3 cups;
  • flour – 7-8 glasses;
  • butter – 150 g;
  • eggs – 3 pcs.;
  • coconut flakes – 150 g;
  • baking powder – 1.5 sachets;
  • sugar – 12 tbsp. l.;
  • vanillin – 1.5 sachets.

Cooking method:

  1. Mix pumpkin puree with soft butter, coconut flakes, vanilla, and eggs.
  2. Add sifted flour with baking powder. Knead the dough.
  3. Form into balls and place on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
  4. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees, cook the cookies there for a quarter of an hour.

Compote

  • Cooking time: half an hour.
  • Number of servings: 3 persons.
  • Calorie content of the dish: 98 kcal per 100 g.
  • Purpose: dessert.
  • Cuisine: Latvian.
  • Difficulty of preparation: easy.

When listing what can be made from pumpkin, you should definitely mention a tasty, aromatic, healthy drink. Having prepared it at least once, you will add to the list of your favorite drinks. The pumpkin compote turns out sweet, has a very beautiful color, the kids will definitely like it and will benefit their health. Be sure to try making this drink.

Ingredients:

  • pumpkin – 0.5 kg;
  • water – 1 l;
  • sugar – 150-200 g;
  • lemon – 1 pc.;
  • cloves (sticks) – 6 pcs.

Cooking method:

  1. Boil the water. Pour sugar into it, add cloves and pieces of pumpkin pulp.
  2. Cook until the vegetable becomes soft, but do not overcook so that it does not break down into fibers.
  3. Before turning off, add juice squeezed from one lemon. Strain the compote, removing the pulp, cool and serve.

With meat

  • Cooking time: 1.5 hours.
  • Number of servings: 4 persons.
  • Calorie content of the dish: 187 kcal per 100 g.
  • Purpose: lunch, dinner.
  • Cuisine: Spanish.
  • Difficulty of preparation: high.

You have already heard many times that pumpkin and meat go well together, but now all you have to do is make sure of this by preparing the next dish. Stewed pork with this vegetable, seasoned with a bouquet of aromatic spices, is simply delicious. You can prepare this dish before your guests arrive if you want to impress them with your culinary talent. Strictly follow the recipe proportions and you will be satisfied with the result.

Ingredients:

  • pork – 0.5 kg;
  • vegetable oil - 4 tbsp. l.;
  • pumpkin pulp – 0.5 kg;
  • salt – 1 tsp;
  • onion – 1 pc.;
  • cinnamon – 1 stick;
  • garlic – 1 clove;
  • curry – 1 tbsp. l.;
  • water – 0.3 l;
  • cumin – 0.5 tsp;
  • chili pepper – 1 pc.;
  • almonds – 30 g.

Cooking method:

  1. Fry the meat cut into medium pieces in vegetable oil over high heat. Transfer it to another container. In the same frying pan, fry the chopped onion and garlic.
  2. When the vegetables turn golden, add pumpkin slices to them.
  3. Add chopped chili pepper, curry, cumin, almonds, cinnamon stick. Fry for a minute.
  4. Fill the food with water. When it boils, add the meat. Add some salt.
  5. Simmer over low heat for at least an hour.

Roasted pumpkin

  • Cooking time: 1 hour.
  • Number of servings: 3 persons.
  • Calorie content of the dish: 122 kcal per 100 g.
  • Purpose: lunch, dinner.
  • Cuisine: Italian.
  • Difficulty of preparation: medium.

Fried pumpkin is one of the best side dishes for meat and fish. In combination with vegetables, it can even serve as an independent dish. The recipe is not suitable for those who are on a diet, because it does not involve baking, but frying, which adds calories to the food. The dish prepared according to the following recipe is very tasty both cold and hot.

Ingredients:

  • pumpkin – 0.3 kg;
  • dill - half a bunch;
  • onion – 1 large;
  • balsamic vinegar - 3 tbsp. l.;
  • bell pepper – 1 large (preferably red);
  • sugar – 2 pinches;
  • hot pepper - half a pod;
  • salt – 0.5 tsp;
  • garlic – 3 cloves.

Cooking method:

  1. Cut the onion into rings, bell pepper into cubes, and fry.
  2. Add thin slices of pumpkin pulp. Season with chopped capsicum.
  3. Fry over low heat until all vegetables are soft.
  4. Add chopped dill, crushed garlic, sugar, salt, vinegar. Stir the ingredients and fry over high heat until the liquid evaporates.

Pudding

  • Cooking time: 1 hour.
  • Number of servings: 6 persons.
  • Calorie content of the dish: 193 kcal per 100 g.
  • Purpose: dessert.
  • Cuisine: English.
  • Difficulty of preparation: high.

Check out another dessert recipe that you can prepare for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Honey pumpkin pudding is very tender, tasty and sweet. The dish has an airy texture and a pleasant golden hue. Be sure to try making this wonderful delicacy; your family members of all ages are guaranteed to enjoy it.

Ingredients:

  • pumpkin – 0.3 kg;
  • vegetable oil;
  • salt - a pinch;
  • flour - 3 tbsp. l. with a slide;
  • honey - 3 tbsp. l.;
  • eggs – 3 pcs.

Cooking method:

  1. Cut the pumpkin pulp into pieces, boil in water or steam (steamed vegetables are more tender), and puree.
  2. Mix the puree with the yolks and honey. Gradually add sifted flour.
  3. Beat the remaining egg whites into a thick white foam, adding salt. The mass should not drain from the spoon.
  4. Carefully fold the whites into the dough. Place in a mold greased with vegetable oil.
  5. In an oven preheated to 200 degrees, bake the pudding for half an hour to 40 minutes.

Video

Do you know how many people claim that they don't like fall vegetables in any form? It's only because they don't know how to cook pumpkin. With this product it is easy to make a first course, a second course, a side dish, and a dessert. If you are thinking about what to cook with pumpkin quickly and tasty, watch some great video recipes. They will probably inspire you to create culinary masterpieces with your own hands. Don't be afraid to experiment - and then with the help of rollers you will make a lot of delicious and healthy pumpkin dishes.

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Pumpkin porridge with millet

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Pumpkin with apples baked in the oven

With Chiken

Hello!

Pumpkin is one of the healthiest vegetables, from which you can prepare many wonderful dishes. It contains simply a huge amount of useful substances. That’s why it’s recommended to give it to children. Pumpkin is an almost waste-free product, so both the pulp and the seeds can be used. Various porridges and desserts are prepared from the pulp. Oil is, in turn, extracted from the seeds. In ancient times, even the hard peel was used to make dishes from it. People simply scraped out all the pulp and got a convenient bowl. At the same time, it was necessary to dry it.

Pumpkin is good for making juice as it has antioxidant properties. Therefore, this wonderful vegetable improves immunity. I myself love to cook something tasty, I often make porridge. But today we’ll talk a little about other recipes. I suggest you get acquainted with them.

Pumpkin baked in the oven with honey and sugar

I would like to point out that the vegetable not only improves immunity, but also gives a boost of energy. And in combination with honey, this is an energy explosion for the body, so you will feel cheerful and full of energy all day long.

To prepare we will need:

  • Of course, the pumpkin itself - 300 grams
  • Honey (I take flower honey) - 1 teaspoon
  • Sugar and sunflower oil 1 tablespoon each
  • Purified water - 3 tablespoons

Let's start cooking

1 The first step is preparing the vegetable. You need to peel the pumpkin and remove the seeds. And rinse the product with running water.

Pumpkin is not only a storehouse of nutrients, but is good for those who want to lose weight. Therefore, cook it baked more often.

2 Now we need to chop the vegetable. Cut into pieces in the form of cubes. Sizes upon request. And transfer it to a separate bowl for a while.

If you have a sweet tooth, you can increase the amount of one of the ingredients. Just add a little more honey or sugar.

4 Next you need to preheat the oven to 180 degrees. While our oven is heating up, we take a baking sheet and lay some food paper on it. On the paper, distribute the chopped vegetables evenly over the entire surface, but so that they do not touch each other too much. Using a tablespoon, pour the honey syrup over the pumpkin pieces. Then we put it in the oven. And bake for 20-30 minutes.

Second phase:

After the pumpkin has become soft, remove the baking sheet from the oven. Sprinkle the pieces with sugar and bake again for 10 minutes.

If you wish, you can sprinkle with sesame seeds or cinnamon, this will only improve the taste.

5 Remove the finished baked pumpkin from the oven. Let cool for about 5 minutes. Serve with tea. Pumpkin dessert is ready.

This is how a very simple, but at the same time delicious dessert is prepared.

This delicacy can be served not only with tea, but also with any porridge. You can chop the finished pumpkin and add it to the porridge. It turns out very tasty.

Delicious pumpkin with garlic

Another interesting recipe. It shows that the vegetable can be prepared in different ways.

Products:

  • Pumpkin – 600 grams
  • Garlic – 5 heads
  • Vegetable oil - 70 milliliters
  • Ground white pepper - half a teaspoon
  • Basil - 1 teaspoon
  • Salt to taste

Preparation:

1 To begin, you need to prepare the pumpkin as usual. Remove peels and seeds. Cut into small pieces.


2 Now you need to prepare the sauce. To do this, add salt, pepper and garlic, passed through a press, into sunflower oil. Mix. You just need to let it brew.


3 The third step is to place the pieces in a baking dish. Carefully place over the entire surface.


4 Pour our sauce evenly over all the pumpkin pieces. We don't miss a single piece.


5 Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. We send our form with the soaked pumpkin to the oven. Baking time 35 minutes. A delicious pumpkin dish is ready. Bon appetit!


You can add some other spices to the sauce, such as rosemary and ground black pepper.

Recipe for pumpkin baked with apples

The next thing we will look at is how to cook a wonderful vegetable with apples. It turns out to be a very tasty dessert.

We will need:

  • Pumpkin – 500 grams
  • Apple - 4-5 pieces.
  • Purified water - 125 ml
  • Half a lemon
  • Sugar to taste.

Preparing dessert:

1 Prepare the ingredients. The first step is to peel the pumpkin. Everything according to the old scheme, remove the peel and seeds and cut into small pieces.


2 Apples come next. So we peel them and cut out the core. And cut them into small cubes.


3 Pour lemon juice over the sliced ​​apples. This way they will maintain their appearance. If you want, you can also pour the juice over the pumpkin pieces.


4 Take any baking dish, in this case it is glass. Lay out the pumpkin pieces first.


5 Then lay out the apple pieces soaked in lemon juice.


6 Prepare the syrup. Pour water into a separate pan and add sugar. Put on fire and cook until the sugar is completely dissolved. Then pour it over the pumpkin and apple pieces. Next we put the molds in the oven, before doing this you need to preheat them to 180 degrees. Bake for half an hour.


7 After the time has passed, the pumpkin is ready. Take it out and let it cool. Now you can serve it to the table.


If desired, you can add raisins. It will only improve the taste of the dessert.

I think that the article has convinced you that you can prepare a different number of dishes with your own flavors. If you liked the recipes, please rate or like them. Please leave your comments. Your opinion is very valuable to me. Happiness and health to you!

Hello everybody!

What a pleasant time it is to write articles now, because they are all dedicated to the gifts of nature: vegetables and fruits. And today I want to talk about a vegetable that is underestimated by many - pumpkin. This is a truly unique product, rich in vitamins and microelements. But it is unique not only for this, but also for the fact that from this vegetable you can cook both!

And in this article we will talk about baking pieces of this wonderful vegetable in the oven. And believe me, there are quite a few recipes for cooking. And everyone will find something they like.

I highly recommend that people who adhere to proper nutrition standards, as well as fasting people and those who want to lose a little extra weight take a closer look at pumpkin dishes. They will help diversify your diet and add bright colors to it.

By the way, pumpkin can be stored for a very long time; for me, sometimes it stays stale until the New Year. And it’s great that in winter we can pamper our body with such benefits!

Lenten pumpkin baked in pieces with garlic in the oven

What a flavorful dish this recipe makes! It can serve as a full lunch or dinner, or as a side dish, for example, with meat.

Pumpkin goes very well with some spices, such as mint, rosemary, thyme. Try and find your favorite combination, then this wonderful vegetable will become one of your favorites!

We will need:

  • pumpkin;
  • garlic – 3-4 cloves;
  • salt;
  • ground black pepper;
  • favorite spices to choose from (oregano, rosemary, mint, basil, thyme);
  • olive oil – 3-4 tbsp.

Preparation:


With olive oil, the pumpkin taste will be more intense. But if you don’t have it, then you can use any vegetable.


Baked sweet pumpkin with honey (no sugar)

As I already said, pumpkin makes delicious “correct” desserts, which, by the way, take very little time to prepare.

An excellent way out of a situation when you really want something sweet, but have dietary restrictions. By enjoying this dessert, you will satisfy your body's need for carbohydrates.

We will need:


Preparation:


This is most conveniently done using a pastry brush.


You can use cinnamon and your favorite nuts.


Video on how to cook pumpkin in pots quickly and tasty

You can also cook sweet pumpkin in pots; it will be soft and very juicy. Honey will add the necessary sweetness. If desired, you can serve the dish sprinkled with nuts. Well, how to do this, watch the video!

We will need:

  • pumpkin;

Preparation:

Recipe for baked pumpkin pieces with apples and sugar

Another option for making pumpkin dessert is with apples and sugar. A tasty and aromatic dish, to which you can also add cinnamon or nutmeg.

Lemon will add sourness and make the dessert even richer in taste.

We will need:

  • pumpkin – 500 g;
  • apples – 2-3 pcs.;
  • lemon;
  • sugar – 80 g;
  • butter – 30 g.

Preparation:


How to bake pumpkin slices in the oven with meat?

A simple recipe for preparing a complete meal on one baking sheet - meat and vegetables. What could be better, faster and tastier?

You can add absolutely any vegetables you have at home. Meat can also be anything. The main thing is ease of preparation. All you need to do is chop everything, the oven will do the rest.

If you don’t have a baking sleeve on hand, it doesn’t matter, the dish can be prepared in a bowl covered with foil.

We will need:


Preparation:


You can use chicken or any other type of meat.


Young zucchini does not need to be peeled.


Baked pumpkin sticks in the oven - a recipe for weight loss

Anyone who has ever been on a diet knows that at this time you really want something harmful, but you can’t. This recipe is an alternative to French fries. We can say that this is a lifesaver, because preparing such a snack is very simple. And after eating these pumpkin sticks, your conscience will definitely not bother you.

But don't expect them to taste like French fries. Pumpkin has a softer consistency. Rather, they are very similar to baked sweet potatoes.

We will need:

  • peeled pumpkin – 400 g;
  • olive (or coconut oil) – 3 tablespoons;
  • onion powder – 1 teaspoon;
  • smoked paprika – 1/3 teaspoon;
  • salt and pepper to taste.

Preparation:


How to cook pumpkin with millet in a pot according to a simple recipe

Millet porridge goes perfectly with pumpkin. Anyone who hasn’t realized this yet has simply prepared it incorrectly. In this recipe, it is baked in pots in the oven. The dish looks like it came out of a Russian oven. A very tasty and satisfying breakfast for all family members!

We will need:

  • pumpkin – 300-400 g;
  • millet – 1 glass;
  • milk – 900 ml;
  • salt – 1 teaspoon;
  • sugar – 2-3 tablespoons;
  • butter to taste.

Preparation:


As you already understand, pumpkin is a universal product. And everyone decides for themselves how to prepare it. Choose the recipe you like, cook and surprise your loved ones with delicious and healthy dishes!

Stock up on pumpkin in advance and until the coldest weather you can cook it in various ways, while being saturated with vitamins that are so necessary in winter.

See you soon! Bon appetit!

Late autumn is the time for berries. One of the largest berries in the world of botany - pumpkin - sunny, fabulous, magical, ready to turn our every day into a fairy tale. You won't need glass slippers - your prince will fall in love after tasting any of the dishes prepared with pumpkin.

A plump pumpkin will help you maintain an ideal waist - its calorie content is low (about 25 kcal per 100 g), but it contains vitamins and microelements (especially potassium for the perfect functioning of the heart and magnesium for peace of mind) in one serving - as much as your heart desires. There are dozens of pumpkin varieties. In the German town of Ludwigsburg they even organize a pumpkin festival: the abundance of varieties, shapes and colors is amazing. Artists carve entire sculptures from thick-skinned pumpkins, and chefs can’t wait for the pumpkin to fall into their hands for gastronomic creativity. Pumpkins are universal: they say that in Africa, for example, pumpkins are used as motorcycle helmets. The Kyrgyz make bottles for storing kumiss from pumpkins in order to keep the famous national drink fresh for a long time. We won’t split hairs, but we’ll prepare delicious dishes. The most delicious basic option is to bake the pumpkin in the stove or oven. A couple of spoons of honey and cinnamon - a luxurious dessert is ready, a couple of spoons of butter, rosemary and thyme - an excellent side dish is ready.

Orange miracle, orange mood - all this is about her, the queen of autumn - a bright, juicy, sweet pumpkin. And how tasty and healthy baked pumpkin in the oven is - the recipes for preparing it in pieces with honey, sweet, or, conversely, savory with spices and spices are very diverse and ideal for pp-menu.

How to deliciously bake pumpkin pieces

As you know, a lot of things can be prepared from orange vegetables, for example,. But Personally, I’m a lazy person in the kitchen, so the easiest way for me is to bake it in wedges. If you want something sweet, then with honey, apples, dried fruits, if you need an original side dish, with spices. Or you can do it just like that - slices with peel.

The cooking method - baking in the oven without sugar - preserves all the benefits of this vegetable, and, as you know, there are many of them. The plant itself, pumpkin fruits and seeds have medicinal properties.

For PP students, it will help diversify the table and will not increase waist size. Many diets recommend pumpkin fasting days. Baked pumpkin in the oven in pieces for weight loss is an opportunity not to go hungry and lose weight deliciously.

The orange beauty is good in first and second courses, cereals, juices, mousses. A light dinner, a festive lunch, an original dessert - recipes for the most capricious gourmets! Adults and kids will love the baked pumpkin pieces baked in the oven. Recipes with photos will help you choose the best dish. You can cook pumpkin masterpieces every day.

The easiest recipe for baking pumpkin in the oven in pieces

How to bake pumpkin pieces in the oven? As easy as pie.

A minimum of products and time, and our bright and tasty dish is on the table!

The most important thing is to choose a completely ripe specimen.

This recipe can be called basic, add anything to your taste and you get something new. For example, sprinkle with cinnamon or coconut flakes or sesame seeds. You can use cocoa and vanillin - the aroma of chocolate will be clearly felt. Lemon juice will add citrusy freshness. Grated Parmesan is also great.

Nutritional value per 100 g:

  1. Calories: 60
  2. Proteins: 2
  3. Carbohydrates: 12

What you will need:

  • large pumpkin - 1 pc. by 2-3 kg.

Step by step process:

  1. Wash the vegetable well, as we will bake it with the peel on.
  2. Cut in half, remove the fibrous part with the seeds.
  3. We cut it into any convenient segments, I like neat large slices.
  4. Cover a baking sheet with foil ( the juice of the vegetable is sweet, burns quickly, and is difficult to wash off later), place the orange slices on top, skin side down.
  5. Bake for 1-1.5 hours at 200 degrees, an appetizing brown crust should appear on top.
  6. Eat warm or cold.

Cooking pumpkin in pieces in the oven is simple, but if you use a slow cooker, the process becomes even easier. Place the slices in a bowl, turn on the “Bake” mode and in an hour everything is ready. True, you won’t be able to get such a crust in a slow cooker.

Pumpkin baked in pieces in the oven with honey

On gloomy autumn mornings or cold winter evenings, sliced ​​pumpkin baked with aromatic honey will be an excellent addition to tea.

This dessert is not only beautiful and tasty, but also healthy. Honey will make it sweet, baking it in the oven will make it healthy. All within the framework of a healthy diet!

If you have nuts, seeds, dried fruits, they will make the dish truly festive (just remember that It’s better not to get carried away with nuts - they increase calorie content).

Nutritional value per 100 g:

  1. Calories: 80-90
  2. Proteins: 4
  3. Fats 01

Ingredients:

  • part of pumpkin (3-4 shares) - 300-400 g
  • honey - 2 tbsp.
  • nuts and dried fruits - 100 g (optional).

Preparation:

  • Cut the pumpkin slices into 2-3 centimeter cubes (you don’t have to cut the rind all the way through - you can bake it with it).

  • Place dried fruits and nuts into the slits (pre-fill the dried fruits with boiling water for a couple of hours).
  • Place the pumpkin on a baking sheet, mold or frying pan. To prevent the juice from burning, you need to cover them with baking paper.
  • The temperature in the oven should be no more than 200°. How long does it take to bake pumpkin pieces in the oven? After 30-40 minutes, you need to check the readiness with a wooden skewer. If necessary, hold for another 10-15 minutes.
  • Remove the finished dish, cool slightly and pour honey ( so honey, without being subjected to heat treatment, will retain all its beneficial properties).
  • Pumpkin baked in the oven, sweet in pieces, ready to serve. Bon appetit!

A real treat: pumpkin, apples and cinnamon

Another sweet option is pumpkin with apples, baked in pieces in the oven. A day starting with such a breakfast will be bright and successful. This wonderful dessert from the best gifts of autumn will fill your home with the cozy aroma of apples and cinnamon.

Delicious baked on a baking sheet or stewed in a pot - quick and easy. How to cook sweet pumpkin in pieces in the oven? We use stevia as a sweetener (apples give sourness, so you can’t do without it) to create a sweet and healthy dish.

Nutritional value per 100 g:

  1. Calories: 67
  2. Proteins: 2
  3. Carbohydrates: 11,5

What do you need:

  • piece of pumpkin - 500 gr
  • apples - 3-4 pcs (medium)
  • raisins - 2-3 tablespoons (optional)
  • stevia powder - to taste

How to do:

  1. Remove the core from the apples. If the peel is very dense, you can cut it off.
  2. Cut the pumpkin and apple pulp into cubes (2*2 cm).
  3. Place on a baking sheet (baking paper is necessary!) or in a ceramic pot (a few tablespoons of water on the bottom).
  4. Add steamed raisins and stevia powder, stir.
  5. Baking time in the oven is from 40 to 60 minutes at a temperature of about 200 degrees.

This pumpkin cooks quickly in the microwave. This recipe for cooking in pieces can be easily adapted for the microwave oven: place the pieces of pulp in a baking bag (don’t forget to make holes) or a glass dish with a lid and set the time for 10-15 minutes.

Great side dish recipe: spicy pumpkin

And this is a recipe for a full-fledged side dish for some second course, for example, spicy and spicy pumpkin in the oven.


Recipes for cooking in pieces with herbs, spices or even garlic, if desired - haven’t you tried this yet?

Autumn is the best time for such an experiment. You can bake this pumpkin in the oven without the peel or with it - as you like.

Nutritional value per 100 g:

  1. Calories: 60
  2. Proteins: 2,5
  3. Fats 4,5
  4. Carbohydrates: 11

Components:

  • small pumpkin or part - 500 g
  • olive oil - 50 g
  • spices, seasonings, herbs - to taste
  • salt - to taste.

How to cook:

Cut the pumpkin pulp without peel and seeds into long slices as in the photo below or into 3*3 cm pieces.


Finely chop the chili pepper with a knife. Chop the garlic finely. We do the same with greens. Mix all products except pumpkin slices. Line the bottom of the mold with foil and grease with oil. Place the orange cubes in one layer.


Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes at 220 degrees. Then we take out the semi-finished pumpkin and pour it with aromatic dressing. We send for another 20 minutes.


Check readiness with a wooden toothpick or skewer. The side dish is ready!

Video recipe for baked pumpkin with cheese

This method originally involves frying in a pan. I recommend replacing this stage with baking at 220 degrees. 15-20 minutes is enough. Then cook at 180, otherwise the cheese will burn and the vegetable will not have time to bake. Well, take low-fat cheese.

Advice from experienced chefs and simply lovers of pumpkin delicacies will help you prepare this simple dish deliciously and properly bake it:

  • For preparing sweet dishes, it is preferable to take table varieties; they are sweeter and tastier than fodder varieties. Decorative varieties are not suitable for food.
  • The taste of these fruits cannot be called neutral, but it harmonizes perfectly with any other products. When adding spices, fruits and dried fruits, meat, it highlights their aromas and tastes.
  • For cooking, you need to choose a fully ripened fruit. The pulp of this fruit is juicy and dense.
  • Cut pumpkin can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than a week. Pulp cut into cubes can be stored in the freezer for up to 6 months. After defrosting, it does not lose its structure.
  • Uncut fruits are stored in a cool room until spring.