Steps

• Peel the potatoes and boil them: all the instructions on how to proceed are in the article “Boiled Potatoes“. Clean the pumpkin (I prefer to use Delica for these preparations), cut it into cubes or slices, and bake it in the oven at 375°F for about twenty minutes. Mash the potatoes and pumpkin and transfer everything into a bowl. Let them cool, then season with salt, add grated nutmeg, which goes very well with the pumpkin (or if you prefer, you can add chopped parsley), and breadcrumbs. I used six tablespoons to thicken the mixture, but keep in mind that it all depends on the pumpkin and potatoes, which may be more or less watery. Divide the mixture into five equal parts, first forming balls and then flattening them to obtain the shape of a burger. Bread the burgers in breadcrumbs, place them on a baking sheet lined with a reusable mat, drizzle with a little extra virgin olive oil, and bake in the oven at 350°F for twenty minutes or until the burgers are nicely golden. Remember to turn them halfway through cooking, but use a wide wooden spatula and be careful as they are soft and might break.