Creamy Pumpkin Corn Porridge for Breakfast

Fast, tasty, filling, breakfast for the whole family! Corn porridge with pumpkin and milk diversifies the usual everyday menu. It doesn’t take much time to prepare this porridge; you can cook it in advance, in the evening. For children, the porridge can be made a little sweeter.
cook time: 1h
Isla Thatcher
Creamy Pumpkin Corn Porridge for Breakfast

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

108
Calories
5g
Fat
14g
Carbs
2g
Protein

Ingredients (5 portions)

Basic:

Salt (pinch) 1 g
Sugar 1 tbsp
Butter 60 g
Water 200 ml
Milk 400 ml
Corn grits 150 g
Pumpkin 500 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to cook corn porridge with pumpkin in milk? Very simple! To prepare, prepare the necessary ingredients. Depending on the variety, the pumpkin pieces will boil more or less. If you want the porridge to have a pronounced sweet taste, add another 1-2 tbsp. l. Sahara. With the same amount of sugar as in the recipe, the taste will be neutral, without pronounced sweetness.

Step 2

Step 2
Peel and seed the pumpkin and cut into small pieces. This way it will cook faster. Please note that the exact cooking time depends on the type of pumpkin.

Step 3

Step 3
Sort the corn grits and rinse thoroughly until the water becomes completely clear. Then drain the water and dry the cereal. You can soak the cereal for 20 minutes in water to remove the bitterness.

Step 4

Step 4
Pour milk and water into a thick-walled saucepan. Add chopped pumpkin. Place the pan over high heat and bring the contents to a boil.

Step 5

Step 5
Then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the pumpkin is soft, about 15 minutes.

Step 6

Step 6
Once the squash is soft, masher it directly in the pan until it reaches the desired consistency. If you want a smooth, uniform texture, use an immersion blender to blend the mixture.

Step 7

Step 7
Add rinsed corn grits to the pan. Cook the porridge over low heat with constant stirring for about 20 minutes until excess liquid boils away.

Step 8

Step 8
Finally add sugar and salt and stir.

Step 9

Step 9
Turn off the heat. Add butter to corn porridge. Wait until it melts and stir.

Step 10

Step 10
Place the finished corn porridge with pumpkin on plates and serve. You can add honey, nuts or dried fruits to the porridge. Bon appetit!

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