Oven-Baked Pumpkin Stuffed with Juicy Pork and Veggies

A beautiful, tasty and healthy dish of pumpkin and pork! Pumpkin baked in the oven is not at all a difficult dish to prepare, which is sure to impress family members and guests with its method of preparation and serving. And baking meat in pumpkin allows you to create a complete dish; pumpkin pulp can be used as a side dish for meat. But it is better to bake the meat in pumpkin with other vegetables to make the dish more juicy, aromatic and tasty. In addition, for the housewife, this method of cooking reduces the amount of washing up, since the meat is baked in a natural pumpkin pot, which will also be eaten.
cook time: 1h 15 min
Ruby Colston
Oven-Baked Pumpkin Stuffed with Juicy Pork and Veggies

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

94
Calories
6g
Fat
8g
Carbs
4g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Basic:

Olive oil 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Water 100 ml
Potato 3 pc
Carrot 1 pc
Bulb onions 1 pc
Vegetable oil 1 tbsp
Pork 500 g
Pumpkin 1.5 kg

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
Letʼs prepare the ingredients for the dish. Letʼs start by preparing the pumpkin. Pumpkin for such dishes should be taken of unsweetened varieties. Wash the pumpkin well, dry it with a towel, and use a sharp knife to cut off the top like a sliver.

Step 2

Step 2
Using a spoon, scoop out the pulp and seeds. Wash the inside of the pumpkin again. We don’t throw away the top; it will serve as a lid during baking so that the meat and vegetables simmer in their own juices.

Step 3

Step 3
Wash the potatoes, peel and cut into cubes.

Step 4

Step 4
You can use absolutely any meat you like. Turkey can be called the healthiest. And the method of preparation and combination of ingredients will make the dish even healthier. With such meat, the dish can be served even for people with food restrictions and for children. I have pork. We wash the fillet and cut it into small pieces. It will turn out juicier, fattier and tastier.

Step 5

Step 5
Wash the carrots, peel them, cut them into small cubes, strips or circles.

Step 6

Step 6
Peel the onions and cut them into cubes, feathers or halves of rings.

Step 7

Step 7
The ingredients for stuffing the pumpkin are ready. Fill the pumpkin with meat and vegetables, distributing them evenly inside. Salt and pepper to taste; if desired, you can add any other meat seasoning. Add olive oil and water. Mix vegetables with meat and spices well.

Step 8

Step 8
Cover the pumpkin with a “hat”. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. The bottom of the mold should be greased with vegetable oil and a little water should be poured in so that the pumpkin does not start to “burn” from below. Place the pumpkin in a mold and place in the oven for 40 minutes. You need to focus on the operation of the oven, the size of the pumpkin and the volume of the contents. The readiness of the dish can be checked by the meat; it should be soft and tender in taste.

Step 9

Step 9
Remove the pumpkin from the oven. While the dish is hot, put the contents into cups, cut the pulp into pieces and serve with the roast. Bon appetit!

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