Cheesy Italian Baked Pumpkin Delight

Pumpkin La Parmigiana according to a recipe from sunny Italy! Italian baked pumpkin with cheese is a variation on the famous dish Eggplant Parmigiana. Tender, bright orange slices under the harmonious cheese duet of mozzarella and aromatic parmesan. Feel this rich, rich taste!
cook time: 1h
Owen Truitt
Cheesy Italian Baked Pumpkin Delight

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

149
Calories
12g
Fat
7g
Carbs
9g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Basic:

Olive oil 3 tbsp
Salt to taste
Mozzarella 250 g
Wheat flour 2 tbsp
Parmesan 80 g
Pumpkin 800 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to bake pumpkin with cheese in Italian? Prepare the necessary ingredients. Mozzarella can be used both in brine and the one intended for pizza. I took the first option.

Step 2

Step 2
Peel the pre-washed pumpkin and cut into slices no more than 0.5 cm thick.

Step 3

Step 3
Place a little flour on a plate with small sides and bread each pumpkin slice on both sides. Add flour as needed.

Step 4

Step 4
Place the floured pumpkin slices on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Drizzle each slice with olive oil and add a little salt. Please note that Parmesan has a certain degree of saltiness.

Step 5

Step 5
Bake vegetable slices in an oven preheated to 180C for 10 minutes. All the slices didn’t fit on one baking sheet, so I baked them on two.

Step 6

Step 6
Grate Parmesan on the finest grater.

Step 7

Step 7
Remove the mozzarella from the brine and let the liquid drain. Cut the mozzarella into slices and dry thoroughly.

Step 8

Step 8
Pour 1 tsp into the bottom of the baking dish. olive oil.

Step 9

Step 9
Place a layer of pumpkin slices overlapping slightly.

Step 10

Step 10
Place mozzarella slices on top.

Step 11

Step 11
Sprinkle evenly with grated Parmesan.

Step 12

Step 12
Place the pumpkin slices again.

Step 13

Step 13
And also cheese layers.

Step 14

Step 14
Finish the casserole with a layer of pumpkin. Sprinkle the top evenly with grated Parmesan.

Step 15

Step 15
Cover the pan with foil and place in an oven preheated to 180C. Bake the pumpkin and cheese for 20 minutes. Then remove the foil from the pan, switch the oven to grill mode and increase the temperature to 200C. Bake the dish until golden brown, 5-7 minutes.

Step 16

Step 16
Let the finished casserole stand in the pan for 5-10 minutes and serve. Bon appetit!

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