Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, baked pumpkin. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Baked Pumpkin is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look wonderful. Baked Pumpkin is something which I have loved my whole life.
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.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. 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:
- Take 1 butternut squash
- Get 4 tbsp olive oil
- Make ready 2 tsp thyme
- Take 2 small cloves of garlic (or 1 large)
- Prepare salt & pepper
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. 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? 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.
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.
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. After halving a pumpkin and removing the seeds, it's time to make roasted pumpkin! Brush the flesh of the pumpkin with oil to lock in moisture and help the edges caramelize. We like using coconut oil if adding to sweet dishes and avocado oil when adding to something savory.
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