The sweet and sour pumpkin in jar cooking is a side dish in a jar reminiscent of the Calabrian recipe for sweet and sour pumpkin. The recipe is very simple: place slices of pumpkin, fried or microwaved, in the jar, breadcrumbs flavored with garlic, mint, and herbs, and finally a touch of vinegar. There are many jar-cooked pumpkin recipes we can make, for example, when we open a pumpkin, we can make a lasagna with jar-cooked pumpkin or even a pumpkin risotto in jar cooking. This way, we will reduce waste in the kitchen.
A celebration of flavor, despite its simplicity. An aromatic side dish perfect for accompanying meats and semi-mature cheeses. The pumpkin cooked in a jar is enhanced by the herbs and vinegar, and the jar cooking itself enhances the sweetness of this vegetable. Thus, in pumpkin season, we can enjoy it or store it in the refrigerator for many days.
In fact, the Sicilian-style pumpkin in jar cooking will keep for 15 days in the refrigerator, thanks to the vacuum seal.
Now, ready, jars, and go!!
Try also these jar-cooked pumpkin recipes:
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 20 Minutes
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Microwave, Jar Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, and Spring
- Energy 297.35 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 29.66 (g) of which sugars 6.18 (g)
- Proteins 7.68 (g)
- Fat 17.75 (g) of which saturated 3.86 (g)of which unsaturated 1.57 (g)
- Fibers 2.16 (g)
- Sodium 617.87 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 7 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
Shopping List for Making 4 Jars of Pumpkin
- 1.76 lbs pumpkin
- 3.53 oz breadcrumbs (approximately)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 sprigs mint
- 2 tbsps Parmigiano Reggiano DOP (grated or nutritional yeast flakes)
- 4 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 4 tbsps apple cider vinegar
- 4 pinches salt
- 4 pinches black pepper
What You Need to Make the Recipe for Sweet and Sour Pumpkin in Jar Cooking
You can purchase the jars suitable for jar cooking with 4 clips, on the Decorazioni Dolci site, using the discount code WECK10.
- 1 Microwave oven
- 4 Jars 500 ml with thin gasket
How to Make Sweet and Sour Pumpkin in a Jar
Peel and slice the pumpkin into even slices and grill them for a few minutes. Alternatively, you can fry them in olive oil. Blend the breadcrumbs with the washed mint, peeled garlic cloves, cheese, salt, and pepper. Add the oil to the breadcrumbs and blend for a few seconds. Place two slices of pumpkin at the bottom of a 500 ml jar, sprinkle with two teaspoons of breadcrumbs, and drizzle with a teaspoon of vinegar. Continue with another layer of grilled pumpkin and one of breadcrumbs. Finish with another layer and a teaspoon of vinegar. Clean the rim of the jar well and close it with the lid, clips, and gasket.
Set the microwave to your tested power (I use 600 watts) for 5 minutes, insert a jar, and start cooking.
Meanwhile, prepare the other pumpkin jars. Remove the jar from the microwave and let it rest closed for at least twenty minutes, the liquid that forms will dry during the rest, cooking will finish, and a vacuum will be created. Cook the other jars in the meantime.
Now you can decide whether to pull the gasket and serve it or put it in the fridge, where it will keep for 15 days. If you want to open the jar in the microwave, just unclip the jar, place it in the microwave, and start at the same power you used to cook. Remove and serve the sweet and sour pumpkin in jar cooking and enjoy your meal!
Rosella’s Tips…
The sweet and sour pumpkin in jar cooking is excellent both hot and warm.
Vegan Pumpkin Pie in Jar Cooking
Replace the grated cheese with some gomasio or dry nutritional yeast.
Replace the grated cheese with some gomasio or dry nutritional yeast.
Replace the grated cheese with some gomasio or dry nutritional yeast.
Replace the grated cheese with some gomasio or dry nutritional yeast.
