Oven-baked pumpkin with tomatoes and olives, tasty and flavorful. The pumpkin season begins in my kitchen! During this period, there is always a slice of pumpkin or even a whole pumpkin in my fridge, because you can never have too much pumpkin. How can you resist creamy and exquisite Pumpkin Lasagna or crispy Pumpkin Croquettes with a stringy filling. The recipe I want to tell you today is that of a side dish with pumpkin or even a light and vegetarian main course. Many slices of pumpkin, cherry tomatoes, and black olives all baked in the oven or in the now indispensable air fryer. They are prepared in a few minutes and conquer everyone at the table, even those who do not like this delicious vegetable too much. Pumpkin is low in calories (18 Kcal per 100 grams), rich in fiber, vitamin A, B, and C, many minerals like calcium, phosphorus, sodium, and potassium. And then it is delicious, so versatile that it is the protagonist of a thousand and more recipes both savory and sweet, like Sweet Pumpkin Fritters or Pumpkin and Chocolate Doughnuts. So let’s run to the kitchen and prepare a delicious Oven-Baked Pumpkin with Cherry Tomatoes
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Affordable
- Portions: 4People
- Cooking methods: Oven, Air Fryer
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
- Energy 119.73 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 9.50 (g) of which sugars 5.61 (g)
- Proteins 3.86 (g)
- Fat 8.25 (g) of which saturated 2.43 (g)of which unsaturated 1.63 (g)
- Fibers 1.37 (g)
- Sodium 218.27 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 150 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 the Oven-Baked Gratin Pumpkin
- 1.1 lbs pumpkin
- 1.8 oz black olives
- 7 oz cherry tomatoes
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- 1.4 oz grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- to taste salt
How to Prepare Oven-Baked Pumpkin with Cherry Tomatoes and Olives
Clean the pumpkin. Remove the rind, seeds, and inner fibers. Cut it into slices. Transfer the pumpkin slices into a bowl. Add the black olives in slices and the washed cherry tomatoes cut into 4 parts.
Add a pinch of salt, oregano, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Mix with 2 tablespoons. Transfer everything into a baking dish. Add the grated Parmesan cheese on top and drizzle again with extra virgin olive oil.
Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Bake the pumpkin in a static oven at 375°F for 15 minutes. Uncover the baking dish and continue cooking for another 10 minutes. You can also set the oven to grill at the end.
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, a hug, Loredana
Loredana’s Tips
If you use an air fryer or a fan oven for baking, proceed the same way setting a temperature of 356°F-365°F for 20 minutes
If you prefer, you can replace oregano with the aromatic herbs you prefer, such as thyme, basil, or rosemary
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