For a hearty lunch or dinner for the whole family, stewed pumpkin with meat is perfect. Prepare this delicious dish, it is very simple, tasty and healthy. Step-by-step recipe with photos. Video recipe.
Surely you have heard about the beneficial properties of pumpkin. However, few people use it in their diet, and if they do, it is only in the form of porridge or pancakes. But many different delicious dishes are prepared from this orange fruit. Previously, we have already looked at recipes with pumpkin for casseroles, smoothies and other baked goods. Today I want to offer a recipe for meat lovers and those who have pumpkin from the garden lying around. Stewed pumpkin with meat is a recipe just for you. We will cook it on the stove, but you can also cook it deliciously in the oven. For example, delicious meat with tender pieces of pumpkin will be obtained in pots.
Stewed meat with pumpkin is a real delicacy for those who love “tasty-healthy-simple” combinations. Stewed pumpkin turns out very tasty, and gives the meat an original taste and tenderness. The unique consistency and characteristic pumpkin flavor combined with meat is something! It is important that this combination is suitable for all generations, both adults and children. The dish is very bright and unusual, both in taste and in appearance! If desired, the food can be supplemented with potatoes, carrots and other vegetables for additional satiety. Don't forget to add spices and herbs that will enrich the taste of the meat and add piquancy to the dish. Barberry, thyme, paprika, garlic are perfect here... And remember the beneficial properties of the vegetable, which contains many useful vitamins and minerals for the human body.
- Calorie content per 100 g - 156 kcal.
- Number of servings - 2
- Cooking time - 1 hour 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- Meat (any variety) - 500 g
- Vegetable oil - for frying
- Garlic - 2-3 cloves
- Herbs and spices - to taste
- Ground black pepper - a pinch
- Onions - 1 pc.
- Pumpkin – 350 g
- Salt - 0.5 tsp. or to taste
Step-by-step preparation of stewed pumpkin with meat, recipe with photo:
1. Wash the meat and dry it with a paper towel. Trim off the film with excess fat and cut into medium-sized pieces. Heat a frying pan with vegetable oil and fry the meat. Fry it over high heat until golden brown on all sides. It will seal the juice in the meat and prevent it from leaking out. Take any type of meat. If you want a more dietary dish, then use veal, turkey or poultry. For a more satisfying and nutritious dish, buy pork or lamb.
2. Peel the pumpkin, remove the seeds and fibers and cut into pieces the same size as the meat. Fry it in a frying pan over medium heat until golden brown on all sides.
3. Chop the onion into half rings and saute in a frying pan in oil until transparent.
4. Combine fried meat, pumpkin and onion in one pan. Add salt, ground black pepper, spices and herbs to taste.
Recently I was tormented by the question: What to cook with pumpkin?
The pumpkin is huge, so I decided to start by baking the pumpkin in the oven with meat. The pumpkin weighed 7 kg, the inside was very meaty and good. For a serving for 5-6 people it took... only one fifth of a pumpkin. And meat - 5 large pieces. This recipe for pumpkin with meat in the oven will not have exact proportions, this is not important at all. Just like how you cut the meat - small pieces are fine too. However, as it turned out, pumpkin takes much longer to cook than meat, so the fact that mine was cut thickly and in large pieces prevented it from drying out. As my husband said, I organized a feast, the meat turned out divine!
To roast pumpkin in the oven you will need:
Pumpkin, pork (I have a neck, a piece for each), garlic (I used 3 thick slices on a baking sheet), 1 huge tomato, maybe two, 200 grams of a simpler hard cheese, like Russian. You can use mayonnaise, I didn't use it. And salt, pepper.
1. Wash the pumpkin. Remove skin and pulp from the pumpkin. I carefully cut out a piece so I could have fun with the pumpkin head and eat it. We'll eat the rest too, there will be more pumpkin recipes with photos ahead! Cut the pumpkin into pieces. My one and a half to two centimeter squares came out as triangles, etc., because the main task was not to spoil the pumpkin monster ahead of time. Place the pumpkin in a single layer on a baking sheet. I baked on baking paper - I’m just too lazy to wipe the pan afterwards. You can grease with butter. But paper is more convenient, you don’t need to lubricate it, it will be less caloric, but no less tasty. 2. Finely chop the garlic. Sprinkle half over the pumpkin. Sprinkle well with different colored peppers and salt. Otherwise the pumpkin will be sweet. 3. Place the meat on top, after salting it on both sides. If the meat is in pieces, cut the pumpkin smaller. 4. Cut the tomato into thin slices. Sprinkle remaining garlic on top. 5. Grate a thick, thick layer of cheese. That case when a lot is not a little) 6. And into the oven at 190 degrees until golden brown and a little more. It took me more than an hour, the meat cooked faster, the pumpkin was crispy for a long time. I advise you to check the taste, I got very juicy meat and the pumpkin was just right - dense pieces, but not crunchy or porridge. It’s better not to finish it than to eat pumpkin puree)
Roast pumpkin according to the simplest recipe is ready! Fast and tasty!
You can start dinner and at the same time think - what else can you make from pumpkin?!)))
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More interesting:
Pumpkin is a native Russian vegetable that looks like a bright sun.
Since ancient times, pumpkin has been actively used not only in preparing hot dishes and desserts, but also in the treatment of severe diseases associated with the bone structure of the human body.
You shouldn’t forget about this fact, because adding an ingredient such as pumpkin will not only allow you to have a satisfying and tasty meal, but also cleanse your body.
Pumpkin with meat is a noble combination of healthy ingredients, which provides a huge range of possibilities for preparing unusual dishes with a sweet touch. Pumpkin gives the meat tenderness and interesting flavor notes. This dish will be useful for everyone, including little gourmets who certainly do not like everyday food, but are always looking for something tasty, new, and unusual.
Pumpkin stuffed with meat and baked in the oven
Kitchen appliances.
To prepare pumpkin stuffed with meat, you will need a baking dish or a tray with deep sides and, of course, an oven.
Ingredients
How to choose the right ingredients?
- Don't go for scale, don't buy too big a pumpkin. An impressively sized specimen may have too fibrous pulp, so it is better to opt for not very large pumpkins.
- For a ripe pumpkin, the stalk should be completely dry.
- Do not choose overripe pumpkins; when baked, they may become too soft and lose their shape. A candidate for visiting the oven should be quite dense.
Step-by-step recipe for preparing pumpkin stuffed with meat and baked in the oven
- Using a sharp knife, cut off the top of the pumpkin and clean out all the insides and seeds.
- For stability, carefully cut the bottom of the pumpkin and place it in a baking dish with high sides to collect the juice that will flow out during cooking, so the dish will not burn.
- Cut the tenderloin into small pieces. Salt the inside of the pumpkin and place the meat on the bottom, leaving a few pieces.
- Add a bay leaf to the meat, and then place onion cut into half rings, peeled garlic and carrots cut into slices on top. Add a little salt on top again.
- Cut the potatoes into large slices and also add them to the pumpkin.
- Place the remaining meat on top and carefully pour hot water over the entire contents of the pumpkin.
- Cover the pumpkin with a lid and place it in the oven preheated to 200°C for at least 1.5 hours.
- Before serving, if desired, you can remove the lid and fill the “neck” of the pumpkin with grated cheese.
Video recipe for pumpkin stuffed with meat and baked in the oven
It’s nice to look at the hands of a skilled cook, especially if he shows you the intricacies of a recipe that interests you. Watch this video and you will definitely not be able to resist Her Highness Pumpkin baked in the oven with meat, and you will also learn how to turn this dish into an amazing dietary dessert.
Recipe 1: Pumpkin with meat and potatoes
This dish is for those who like to expand their gastronomic preferences and are looking for new unforgettable tastes.
Required ingredients:
500 g – meat;
400 g – pumpkin;
500 g – potatoes;
100 ml – sour cream.
Cooking method:
Let's look at the meat. Any meat is suitable for this recipe as long as it is tender, juicy and melts in your mouth after cooking. Meat with coarse fibers and a dry taste will only worsen the taste of the entire dish, that is, it is better to use chicken fillet to prepare another dish.
Prepare the vegetables - peel the pumpkin and potatoes and cut them into cubes. Fry the ingredients in a frying pan, just a little. First, lightly fry the pieces of meat - cut them into portions in advance, put them in a bowl in which the dish will be further cooked in the oven. Potatoes and pumpkin are fried in a separate pan. All these fried ingredients are laid out in a bowl, seasoned with sour cream and spices. Cover the dish tightly with a lid and simmer in the oven for about 40 minutes.
Beef in the oven with pumpkin: simple and tasty
This is a “lazy” recipe for pumpkin with meat in the oven. After all, such a dish can be prepared quite quickly (in just an hour), but this will not make it any less tasty.
Products
- 1 pumpkin;
- 800 g of meat (beef or pork);
- 4 cloves of garlic;
- 2 tomatoes;
- 200 g hard cheese;
- salt, pepper, mayonnaise - to taste (and if desired).
How to cook: recipe step by step
Step 1. First, peel the pumpkin, cut it into pieces and place it on a baking sheet. You can either grease it with oil or simply place the product on baking paper. Add finely chopped garlic, pepper and salt there.
Step 2. Place the meat on top of the pumpkin - the size of the pieces, of course, can be made smaller. First you need to salt and pepper it.
Step 3. Then cut the tomatoes into slices and place them on top of the meat. Place the sheet in the oven at 180-200 o C and bake the dish for 45 minutes.
Step 4. After this time, sprinkle the pumpkin and meat with grated cheese and bake for another 10-15 minutes. This is what a beautiful picture it turned out to be.
To ensure that the meat is juicy enough and the pumpkin is not overcooked, it is better to keep an eye on the dish and take the first sample after half an hour. As always, we focus on your taste.
Beef in the oven baked with pumpkin
Recipe 2: Pumpkin with meat in a slow cooker
With this recipe, a multicooker allows every housewife to be convinced once again that everything ingenious is simple! It will only take a few minutes to prepare the food, send it to the slow cooker and that’s it – all you have to do is wait for the beep signal, and then the whole family can enjoy the most tender meat with pumpkin.
Required ingredients:
500 g – pumpkin;
500 g – meat;
3 tbsp. l. - vegetable oil;
300 g – potatoes.
Cooking method:
As we said, the recipe is extremely simple. Cut the pork tenderloin into small pieces, potatoes into cubes, and pumpkin into larger pieces. Place the chopped products in the multicooker bowl, season with vegetable oil, and you can add spices. Set the “Normal” mode, after 1.5 hours the stewed pumpkin with meat will fill the kitchen with an amazing aroma!
Pumpkin stuffed with chicken
Recipes for preparing pumpkin with meat involve the use of almost any type of meat pulp. If you want something more satisfying, then pork neck is just right, and if you are a fan of diet food, then you will like the recipe with chicken.
- Cooking time
– 1.5 hours. - Number of servings
– 5-6. - Kitchen appliances.
For this recipe you will need to use both the oven and the skillet. This is a little more troublesome, but it significantly reduces the cooking time.
Ingredients
Step-by-step recipe for making pumpkin stuffed with chicken
- Cut the onion into small cubes and fry it in olive oil. After a few minutes, add chopped garlic to the onion.
- When the onions and garlic begin to turn golden, add chicken fillet cut into small cubes and fry until golden brown, stirring constantly.
- When the meat is browned, add the tomato cut into slices and sprinkle everything with turmeric, salt and pepper.
- Pour boiling water over the meat and vegetables, cover with a lid and leave to simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
- When the chicken is ready, add chopped parsley to it.
- Cut off the top of the pumpkin, remove the pulp and seeds and stuff it with the chicken-vegetable mixture.
- Sprinkle grated cheese on top, cover with a lid made from the cut off top and place in the oven.
- Bake the pumpkin for 30-40 minutes at 180°C.
Video recipe for pumpkin stuffed with chicken
This recipe will be an excellent option for those who want to cook something unusual and save a little time. Watch this beautifully laconic video recipe and start cooking!
Pumpkin with minced meat
This simple recipe, one of my favorites, is a variation of numerous pumpkin dishes with meat. Pumpkin with minced meat is an extremely simple way to quickly and tasty feed your family a healthy, satisfying dish.
Minced meat is also suitable for pumpkin dishes
What is pumpkin with minced meat made from:
- pumpkin (peeled, pulp) – 600 g;
- minced meat (chicken) – 500 g;
- potatoes – 3 pcs.;
- beans (fresh or canned) fresh (pre-boiled until fully cooked - 200 g, if canned, then - 350 g (without liquid);
- onions - to taste;
- seasonings (white or black pepper, curry) - to taste;
- salt;
- sunflower oil (a couple of tablespoons, for frying).
How to prepare pumpkin with minced meat: cooking method
- Peel the pumpkin and potatoes and cut them into large cubes.
- Chop the onion into small pieces, fry until golden brown in a large thick-walled frying pan, then combine with potatoes, mix, fry for 3-5 minutes.
- Add the minced meat to the onions and potatoes, fry everything together over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
- Add curry, stir, after 2-3 minutes add pumpkin, add hot water (to slightly cover the contents), salt, pepper, simmer for 20 minutes, stirring, over low heat.
- When the pumpkin with minced meat is almost ready, add canned beans, simmer the dish for another 5 minutes, sprinkle with herbs.
The recipe recommends beans, with them you will get a hearty dish with a unique, unique taste, but even if you don’t have beans at the moment, don’t give up cooking, pumpkin with minced meat will still turn out successful even without them.
Pumpkin stewed with pork and green peas
This simple and healthy stew has a relatively low calorie content. Therefore, it can be offered to those who watch their own figure. To prepare a similar dish of pumpkin with meat, you will need:
- 200 grams of frozen green peas.
- Half a kilo of lean pork.
- 300 grams of peeled pumpkin.
- A couple of large onions.
- A glass of water or broth.
The washed, dried and chopped meat is placed on a heated frying pan, greased with vegetable fat, and fried until the color changes. Then it is salted, sprinkled with ground pepper, poured with half a glass of water or broth and simmered under a lid over low heat for twenty minutes, remembering to periodically replenish the evaporating liquid. Once the pork is soft enough, it is lightly browned and mixed with onion half rings. After a few minutes, add pieces of pumpkin and a little salt. Then green peas, previously scalded with boiling water, are added to a common bowl and heated together over low heat.
