The recipe for pumpkin baked in breadcrumbs is amazing, made with few ingredients and perfect to be served as a side dish, main dish or as a delicious but healthy snack. Plus, pumpkin is rich in carotenoids and good for you, as well as incredibly tasty! But enough talk, go ahead and prepare the breaded pumpkin!
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 3
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
- Energy 308.55 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 29.91 (g) of which sugars 6.61 (g)
- Proteins 8.48 (g)
- Fat 18.76 (g) of which saturated 3.59 (g)of which unsaturated 2.08 (g)
- Fibers 2.04 (g)
- Sodium 479.75 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 251 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Baked Breaded Pumpkin
- 1.2 lbs pumpkin (weighed already peeled)
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 4 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 1 g salt
Useful Tools
- Knife
- Cutting Board
- Bowl
- Fork
- Scale
- Parchment Paper
Preparation of Baked Breaded Pumpkin
Clean the pumpkin of its skin, wash and dry it well, slice it into pieces about 0.4 inches thick (thicker is fine too, as it cooks quickly).
In a bowl, beat the eggs with a pinch of salt and prepare the breadcrumbs, mixing with a pinch of salt as well. You can put the breadcrumbs on parchment paper, so when you’re done, you can just throw it away and not wash anything).
Dip the pumpkin slices first in the egg, then in the breadcrumbs, and place them on a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Heat the oven to the highest temperature, drizzle the oil on top, and bake, cooking for 20 minutes (no need to turn the pumpkin slices).
Once the breaded pumpkin is cooked, remove it from the oven and serve it with freshly ground pepper (if you like) and/or fresh parsley (if desired). It’s excellent both hot and cold, enjoy your meal!
