Autumn is just around the corner: if you are looking for a healthy, quick, and flavorful dish, the air fryer pumpkin and potatoes recipe is perfect for you. In a few minutes, you will get golden and crispy vegetables on the outside, soft on the inside, perfect to serve with meat or egg entrees. The preparation is very easy: just cut the vegetables into cubes, add sliced onion, season with oil, salt, pepper, and possibly spices or herbs like smoked paprika, rosemary, or thyme. After about 15 minutes of cooking in the air fryer, you will have a light and tasty side dish, ideal for any occasion.
If you love this kind of dish, you can also try the pumpkin and potatoes in the pan version, other pumpkin side dish ideas or discover many variations of vegetables in the air fryer.
Air fryer pumpkin and potatoes is a fall dish that combines simplicity and taste, ready to win over the whole family.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Air frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
- Energy 160.26 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 28.07 (g) of which sugars 4.39 (g)
- Proteins 3.62 (g)
- Fat 4.92 (g) of which saturated 0.75 (g)of which unsaturated 0.08 (g)
- Fibers 3.37 (g)
- Sodium 104.20 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 170 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 a tray of air fryer pumpkin and potatoes
- 1 lb potatoes
- 1 lb pumpkin (weighed without peel and seeds)
- 1.5 oz onion
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 pinch salt
- to taste pepper
Tools
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Peeler
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Tray about 9 inches in diameter
- 1 Air fryer
How to cook roasted pumpkin and potatoes in the air fryer
To prepare air fryer pumpkin and potatoes, start by peeling the potatoes. Cut them into cubes about 1/2 inch on each side (1). Wash the pumpkin, remove the peel, and cut it into cubes of the same size (2).
Peel the onion and slice it fairly thin (3). Combine the potatoes, pumpkin, and onion in a large bowl (4).
Season everything with a good pinch of salt, 2 tablespoons of oil, a grind of pepper, and half a teaspoon of smoked paprika (5). If you prefer, you can use a sprig of chopped rosemary. Mix everything carefully with your hands to distribute the seasoning evenly (6).
Transfer the vegetables to a tray large enough to fit in the air fryer’s basket (7). Distribute them carefully; the less the vegetables overlap, the better the final result will be. Cook the pumpkin and potatoes in the preheated air fryer at 392°F for 15-18 minutes. Halfway through cooking, stir them with a spoon so that they cook more evenly. When they are soft and golden, they are ready (8).
Cooking times may vary by a few minutes depending on the type of potatoes and pumpkin used and the individual air fryer model, so check them in the last few minutes and test doneness. Serve air fryer roasted pumpkin and potatoes while they are still hot.
Storage
This fall side dish is best when freshly cooked, but if there are leftovers, you can store them in the refrigerator for a day and briefly reheat them in the air fryer or microwave before serving.
