One could write dissertations about the benefits of pumpkin dishes.This is a real gift of nature and you should definitely take advantage of it. Pumpkin recipes are so diverse that their number can amaze the imagination. There are about 500 recipes in total: from first courses to pies and desserts. Once you cook a pumpkin dish once, it will become clear why our ancestors respected this vegetable so much. Delicate taste, subtle aroma - at first glance it may seem that the pulp of an exotic fruit is used.
Pumpkin porridge
This is the most ancient recipe and the mosta common pumpkin dish that nutritionists sing the praises of. Pumpkin porridge is easy to prepare, delicious, and most importantly, very healthy, especially for growing organisms. Ingredients:
- 800 gr. chopped pumpkin
- 100 gr. millet or rice cereals
- 0.5 liters. milk
- sugar
Method of preparation:The pumpkin is washed, cut into pieces, peeled and peeled. Then the pumpkin is cut into cubes, the size of which is not important, since they will have to be mashed later. The chopped pumpkin is placed in a small saucepan, a little water is added, literally 1 centimeter, because during the cooking process juice will be released and there will be enough liquid. The pumpkin must be boiled until it is completely softened, and then pureed with a masher. The porridge is cooked separately. First, the cereal is sorted and washed, then crumbly porridge is cooked as usual. The porridge is combined with the pumpkin puree, poured with milk, brought to a boil and boiled for about 5 minutes. In the process, sugar and salt on the tip of a knife are added to taste. If desired, raisins, cinnamon, vanilla can be added.
Pumpkin with cheese
Sweet pumpkin dishes, recipes for which have already beenwon't surprise anyone, they don't always fit into the lunch menu. Another thing is the second course of pumpkin with mushrooms. It turns out original and at the same time appetizing. Ingredients:
- 400 gr. gourd
- 1 PC. onions of medium size
- 1-2 tsp. ground cumin
- 150 gr.solid cheese
- 100 gr. fungi
- 3/4 cups bread crumbs
- 3 tbsp. tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp. spoon of curry sauce
Method of preparation:The pumpkin is washed, peeled and seeded, and cut into 1 x 1 cm cubes. The onion is finely chopped and fried, and sliced mushrooms are added. The fried pumpkin is mixed with the onion and mushrooms. This mixture is salted to taste, spices and 3/4 of the cheese are added. Then everything is put in a roasting pan and simmered under a lid over low heat until the pumpkin softens. After this, bread crumbs are mixed with grated cheese, and this mixture is sprinkled. Then everything is baked in the oven until the cheese melts.
Lasagne with pumpkin cream
Different nations have their own pumpkin dishes,recipes that can amaze with their originality. Italian lasagna has many varieties, but with pumpkin cream it turns out extraordinary. Ingredients: For the cream:
- 1.5 kg pumpkin
- 1 onion
- milk
- nutmeg
- salt
- pepper
For the test:
- 1 egg
- 300 gr. flour of the highest grade
For the sauce:
- 0.5 liters. milk
- 50 gr. flour
- 200 gr. soft cheese
- rosemary
- nutmeg
- pepper
- salt
Method of preparation:First, prepare the pumpkin cream. To do this, finely chop the onion and fry it in olive oil. Then add finely chopped pumpkin, previously peeled and seeded. Fry everything over low heat until the pumpkin softens and puree forms. Then add nutmeg, salt, pepper to taste and a little milk. For the sauce, heat the milk and dissolve flour in it; when the sauce thickens, add chopped cheese, salt, pepper, nutmeg and rosemary. Mix the sauce with the pumpkin puree. Prepare the lasagna dough. Knead the flour with an egg and a little water. The dough should be steep, like for dumplings or noodles. Roll the dough into thin layers and cut out to fit the baking dish. Boil the sheets in salted water with a spoonful of vegetable oil. Place special baking paper in the baking dish or carefully grease the bottom and sides with oil. Place a lasagne sheet on the bottom, then pumpkin cream on top, and then alternate layers. There should be 4-5 layers. Bake in the oven at 190 degrees for about half an hour.
Pumpkin in a jelly
No festive table can do without such an original dish, when for dessert you would like to serve something non-trivial, which would arouse interest and be remembered. Ingredients:
- 300 gr. gourd
- 60 gr. granulated sugar
- 6 g. gelatin
- 200 gr. water
- rum
Method of preparation:The pumpkin is washed, peeled and cut into small, even cubes. Then the chopped pumpkin is poured with water, granulated sugar is added and boiled until done. Then it is cooled, the resulting syrup is drained and gelatin is soaked in it. When it swells, the syrup is heated, but not boiled. To give an original taste, a little rum is added to the syrup with gelatin. The pumpkin pieces are beautifully piled in bowls and filled with the prepared syrup. After which the bowls are placed in a cold place to harden. Serve for dessert, garnished with a mint leaf and powdered sugar.
Pancakes with pumpkin and sausage
You can treat your loved ones to this pumpkin dish for breakfast. The pancakes are light and filling, just right for the start of the day. Ingredients:
- 250 gr. gourd
- 100 gr. boiled sausage of the highest grade
- 15 g. butter
- 2 eggs
- flour
- salt
Method of preparation:The pumpkin is prepared as follows: wash, peel, grate on a coarse grater. The sausage is cut into small pieces close in size to the pumpkin shavings. The sausage is mixed with the pumpkin and the egg yolks are added, everything is thoroughly mixed, flour and salt are added. The consistency of the pancake dough should resemble sour cream. The dough is spooned onto a hot frying pan and fried in butter until the pancakes are browned on both sides. These pancakes are served hot with tomato sauce.
American version of a dish of pumpkin
In American cuisine there is a similar version of dishesis called squash, and in our traditional cuisine it is a casserole. The dish is not common, so sometimes it can diversify the daily menu. Ingredients:
- 1.5 kg. gourd
- 150 gr. white bread
- 50-70 gr. bacon
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
- 2 cloves of garlic
- paprika
Method of preparation:First, soak the bread in water, then squeeze it out and grind it. Finely chop the bacon and fry it. Melt the butter in a frying pan and fry the garlic and finely chopped onion in it. Then add the bacon, pumpkin, bread and beaten eggs. Mix everything well and put it in a greased baking dish. Put small pieces of butter on top and sprinkle with paprika and breadcrumbs. Bake in an oven preheated to 170 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
Pumpkin dish for lean table
This is a vegetarian version of the dish, the recipe iscomes from Indian cuisine. It combines the vitamin content of pumpkin and the vegetable protein of beans, which means the dish is both healthy and filling. Ingredients:
- 450 gr. gourd
- 250 gr. beans
- 50 gr. flour
- 60 gr. sunflower oil
- bow
- garlic
- greenery
- salt
- pepper ground
Method of preparation:The pumpkin is washed, peeled, cut into small cubes and placed in a saucepan for cooking. The onion is cut, sautéed in vegetable oil and added to the pumpkin. Water is added to the saucepan at a rate of 100 grams per kilogram of pumpkin and pre-washed beans are poured in. All this is cooked over low heat, covered with a lid, until the beans are completely soft. After this, the dish is salted, peppered, seasoned with vegetable oil and garlic, which is ground with salt. We recommend reading:
