Sandy and crispy: pan-fried pumpkin with breadcrumbs and bacon is a simple, quick, and light autumn vegetable side dish. A recipe that, like baked pumpkin, is perfect for accompanying any type of dish, meat, fish, and cheese.
Preparing pan-fried pumpkin is very easy, first, you brown the bacon pieces, then add the pumpkin chunks along with rosemary, cook everything with white wine and water and finally coat the pumpkin with breadcrumbs (see how to make it at home).
Let’s try to prepare this appetizing side dish made of pumpkin and bacon together, prepare the pan and let’s start.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
- Energy 218.91 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 14.86 (g) of which sugars 3.08 (g)
- Proteins 7.79 (g)
- Fat 12.79 (g) of which saturated 3.45 (g)of which unsaturated 9.10 (g)
- Fibers 1.23 (g)
- Sodium 1,027.97 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 175 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
- 1 lb pumpkin (approximately 10.5 oz of cleaned flesh)
- 3.5 oz bacon
- 7 tbsp white wine
- 7 water
- 1.75 oz breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion (small)
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
Tools
- Pan
Recipe
Wash the pumpkin, remove the skin and seeds, take the required flesh, and cut it into small pieces, then also cut the bacon into small pieces.
In a pan, brown the oil with a small chopped onion, then add the bacon and cook for a few minutes.
Add the pumpkin, rosemary sprigs and let it flavor, then pour in the white wine, water, salt, pepper, and cook for about 15 minutes, or until the pumpkin is soft but not mushy.
Finally, add the breadcrumbs, stir with a ladle, and when it is golden, turn off the heat. Now your side dish is ready to be served.
Here is your pan-fried pumpkin with breadcrumbs and bacon, a tasty and light side dish that the whole family will love. It is prepared in no time and finished in no time because it’s too good. In conclusion, it is worth trying.
Storage and Tips
Storage: pumpkin with bacon and breadcrumbs can be stored in the refrigerator for 1-2 days, kept closed with a lid. It should be reheated before enjoying.
Tips: you can make this recipe even lighter by omitting the bacon. Be careful with the salt and pepper quantities as the bacon is already flavorful. Finally, remember to pay attention to the pumpkin’s cooking, as it should not be mushy (the cooking time may slightly vary based on the size of the cut pieces).
Tips: you can make this recipe even lighter by omitting the bacon. Be careful with the salt and pepper quantities as the bacon is already flavorful. Finally, remember to pay attention to the pumpkin’s cooking, as it should not be mushy (the cooking time may slightly vary based on the size of the cut pieces).
Tips: you can make this recipe even lighter by omitting the bacon. Be careful with the salt and pepper quantities as the bacon is already flavorful. Finally, remember to pay attention to the pumpkin’s cooking, as it should not be mushy (the cooking time may slightly vary based on the size of the cut pieces).
