If after the tomboy-children in the kitchen there are seeds and flesh of an unhappy hollowed vegetable - all the more reason to find them a worthy culinary application. We bring to your attention a few recommendations on how to bake pumpkin in the oven, or, which is much simpler in the age of high kitchen technology - in a microwave oven.
Simply steamed turnip can only be steamed pumpkin. In this form, it retains much more nutrients and vitamins, is suitable for satisfying the gastronomic penalties of ulcers, diabetics, and is also suitable for feeding babies up to a year. In addition, the boiled pumpkin during baking will turn out more tender and will quickly reach the desired condition. So, how to bake a pumpkin in the oven.
Even the Indians of North America appreciated the baked pumpkin, preparing it in ash entirely with various herbs. To repeat the culinary legends of the leaders of the redskins, it is necessary to take a small-sized fruit (otherwise it will not be baked). In order for the pumpkin to start juice, pierce it with the tip of a fork or sew in several places and send it to the oven at a maximum temperature (190-200 degrees) for about half an hour.
You can safely chop the finished pumpkin by sending the pulp into a pot for soup or porridge, and in a hollow peel you can cook and serve salad, dessert or pumpkin soup deliciously. Do not get rid of the seeds - in just half an hour in the oven, sprinkled with salt, they will become an ideal snack when you spend the evening. In order for the seeds to turn out juicy and quickly baked, they must be soaked in cool water for an hour.
How to bake pumpkin in the oven with pepper? This dish is offered to us by inventive Greeks. Cut the fruit into cubes, peeling. In a pan, heat a cocktail of olive oil, sea salt and a pinch of red pepper and add the pumpkin there. After a couple of minutes, pour the tomato paste, for taste, you can put a clove of garlic and, certainly, basil, otherwise the Greeks will not recognize authorship. When the pumpkin becomes soft, such that it can be mashed with a spatula, remove and serve the original lobio as a sauce for meat or a separate dish.
A salad with baked pumpkin looks very fresh on an autumn table. Before baking pumpkin in the oven, first we clean and chop the pulp, sprinkle with olive oil and sprinkle with spices, including black pepper. Bake on a baking sheet at a temperature of 180 degrees for about half an hour. To the cooled pumpkin, add the traditional duet - feta cheese and a little oregano (3 tablespoons). You can also dilute with arugula or basil, seasonings and salt.
Well, for lazy people and lovers of a bright orange fruit, we will tell you how to bake a pumpkin in the microwave. We put the sliced slice of pumpkin in a special container for the microwave oven, add some water so as not to lose the juices, and send it for 8 minutes to “fry” in the microwave. Sugar and butter are added later, you can also flavor with cinnamon - a very original and warm combination. There are lots of recommendations on how to cook pumpkin in the microwave, but all recipes are designed either for pre-steam treatment, or for dishes from small slices.
Pumpkin pasta and spaghetti are perfectly combined, served in the form of porridge with impurities of other cereals. This dish carries a low calorie content and richness of nature in the form of carotenes, fiber, vitamin E.