The autumn season brings several foods that pair beautifully with meals, yet pumpkin remains the star. This dish lineup offers flexible recipes, ideal for both sweet and savory treats.
Pumpkin is a fiber and water rich vegetable. It delivers a range of nutrients to meals, including carotenoids and various vitamins and minerals, with potassium standing out among them.
Here are sweet and savory ideas to add to the fall menu.
Pumpkin Pasta
Contents:
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half a pumpkin
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200 grams of white cheese
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160 grams of pasta
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this
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oil, salt and pepper
detailing:
Preheat the oven to 190º. The pumpkin is prepared, peeled, and cut into small pieces. Flavored with oil, salt, and pepper, the pumpkin pieces are placed on a baking tray. A small hollow is made in the center to hold feta cheese. The tray goes into the oven for 35 minutes. While the pumpkin finishes, the pasta is boiled in salted water. When the water boils, the pasta is added. After the pumpkin is roasted, remove it from the oven and mix everything with a spoon. Add the drained pasta to the tray and the dish is ready to serve.
Pumpkin and Oatmeal Pancakes
Contents:
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100 grams of cooked zucchini
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1 egg
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40 grams of egg white
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2 grams of baking powder
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10 grams of oatmeal
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a pinch of salt
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vanilla extract and cinnamon flavor
detailing:
Zucchini can be quickly prepared in the microwave. Peel the skin and cut into small pieces, place in a microwave safe bowl, and cook for 10 minutes. Let it cool, then mash into a creamy puree. In a bowl combine the pumpkin mixture with the other ingredients until a smooth batter forms. Heat a little oil in a pan, add the batter in portions, and cook until the pancakes rise and turn crispy on the edges. Repeat with the remaining batter to finish all the pancakes.
Zucchini Pizza
This recipe uses a pumpkin puree base for the crust and can be created with a variety of toppings, described here as a carbonara style version.
Contents:
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pre-made pizza dough
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100 grams of cooked zucchini
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Bacon or guanciale
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2 eggs
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cheese for gratin
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Oil, salt, pepper and thyme
detailing:
Before assembling the pizza, the pumpkin is prepared as a base. Peel and chop into small pieces, then microwave in a bowl for 10 minutes. After heating, let it cool and mash with a pinch of salt to sweeten slightly. Preheat the oven to 220º. Spread the dough on a tray lined with greaseproof paper. As the base add pumpkin puree, pieces of bacon, and a layer of cheese. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes. Finish by whisking two eggs and adding thyme, then bake a little longer until the egg sets and the crust is done.