Today, a recipe for a tasty side dish: spiced and flavored baked pumpkin.
Baked pumpkin is one of those easy and quick recipes to prepare that is always on my table at this time of year. It pairs wonderfully with all main dishes, whether meat, fish, or cheeses.
Autumn is the season of pumpkins, vegetables that belong to the cucurbit family: they include hundreds of varieties, divided into various species, coming from every part of the world, differing in shape, skin appearance, and flesh quality. Pumpkin is rich in vitamin A, C, and beta-carotene, as well as minerals such as potassium, calcium, and phosphorus.
Pumpkin is a very versatile ingredient in the kitchen, allowing for a wide variety of recipes, both sweet and savory, such as delicious pumpkin-filled ravioli, cookies, crackers, or a delectable panna cotta. Moreover, certain types allow you to use every part of it. The pumpkin I’ve used today for baking, for example, has edible skin.
To prepare the spiced and flavored baked pumpkin, I chose a delica pumpkin, one of my favorites because it is slightly sweeter than others, and to my great surprise, I discovered that my son loves it too.
Let’s see together, step by step, how to make this recipe.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Economical
- Preparation time: 3 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn
Ingredients for Baked Pumpkin
Below you will find the links for the ingredients used
- 1.3 lbs delica pumpkin
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- to taste fine salt
- to taste sweet paprika
- 2 sprigs rosemary
Tools
Below you will find links to some tools used to make the recipe
- 1 Scale
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Baking Tray
Let’s Begin!
Preparing baked pumpkin is very simple and quick. Start by thoroughly washing the pumpkin because with the delica pumpkin you can eat the skin too. Then cut it in half and remove all the internal fibers and seeds with the help of a spoon. Remember not to throw them away as you can roast them. After cutting it in half and cleaning it, cut slices about 1.5 or 2 inches thick.
Line a baking tray with parchment paper and place the pumpkin slices on it. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, and dust half with paprika and the other half with rosemary needles.
Bake in a preheated oven at a temperature of 390°F for about 30 minutes until nice and tender.
The spiced and flavored baked pumpkin is ready to accompany your meat, fish, or cheese main dishes. But first, take a picture, post it on social media tagging me (@unaricciachepasticcia) and let me know what spices and herbs you used.
If you like my recipe, you can follow me on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest and maybe share my recipes!
If you don’t want to miss any recipes, subscribe to my Telegram channel In cucina con una Riccia🦔.
Una Riccia suggests
If you have leftover baked pumpkin, don’t throw it away but use the flesh to make delicious gnocchi or a nice filling for ravioli, or simply to season some spaghetti.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Which variety of pumpkin is best for baking?
They are all great and lend themselves well to oven baking. However, the delica and mantovana are perfect for this type of preparation.
