Oven baked pumpkin dietary recipe

Armenian stuffed pumpkin (hapala)

pumpkin, rice, butter, sugar, cherry plum (pitted), raisins, apples, salt, cinnamon

Pumpkin is the queen of vegetables, which contains a large amount of beneficial nutrients. Some people use it because they like the taste, others because of its healing properties, and still others completely exclude it from the diet because they consider it bland, without any taste.

But you can enrich the taste of “orange watermelon” in various ways. See previous article. Side dishes, soups, salads, desserts and casseroles will decorate the festive and everyday table. Vegetables can be fried, boiled, baked. For cooking, it is recommended to use fruit weighing no more than 5 kg.

Many housewives prefer to bake pumpkin. After such heat treatment, it can be used to prepare desserts, salads, and first courses. If the fruit is young, the peel can be easily peeled using a vegetable peeler or knife. You should also remove the seeds before cooking.

In this article, we will look at several pumpkin recipes that will change your idea of the taste of this vegetable.

Baking pumpkin with apple

One of my most favorite recipes. Why? It simultaneously combines two awesome ingredients: apple and pumpkin. What delight this dish brings to our children. Try it, I’m sure yours will not remain indifferent.

We will need:

pumpkin - 500 gr.
apples - 3-4 pcs.
lemon
water - 100 ml.
granulated sugar - 80 gr.
butter - 30 gr.

Bake at 200 degrees for 35-40 minutes

1. Cut the processed pumpkin into cubes. You can cut it a little larger, but keep in mind that the cooking time will then increase.

Pour the resulting pieces onto a baking sheet. In which we will bake our dish.

Line the bottom of the baking sheet with parchment paper in advance.

2. Let's prepare another important ingredient in this dish - an apple. Wash the fruit thoroughly under running water. Dry with a cloth.

Then we cut it into two parts and remove the seed part and the stalk.

The cutting will be similar to pumpkin, in small cubes. If you wish, you can peel the apple. But keep in mind that in this case, the fruit may soften during baking. And they will acquire the consistency of porridge.

Add the chopped apples to the pumpkin. Season these two ingredients with sugar and lemon juice. Mix gently using a spoon or hands. Cut the squeezed lemon into small pieces and add it to the pumpkin mixture. Pour 100 ml here. water, and place small pieces of butter on top.

Place the resulting mixture in the oven, which must be preheated to 200 degrees. The baking time will be 35-40 minutes.

The finished dish turns out very juicy and full of vitamins. It can be served both for lunch and for breakfast. Bon appetit!

Dishes with pumpkin - simple and delicious recipes step by step with photos

The orange vegetable can be stuffed with fruits, berries, dried fruits, baked in foil with fish, meat, mushrooms and other products. This heat treatment is used to prepare casseroles, pastilles, porridges and other delicious dishes. In this article we will look at the most popular options for baking fruit.

Pumpkin baked in the oven with tomatoes

Baked pumpkin is most often consumed with honey. This sweet dish is familiar to many from childhood. But there is also a “salty” version of preparation with the addition of cheese and tomatoes.

Salad

Cooking time: 10 minutes.
Number of servings: 4 persons.
Calorie content of the dish: 496 kcal.
Purpose: diet.
Kitchen: homemade.
Difficulty of preparation: easy.

All vegetable salads are very healthy for the body and pumpkin salad is no exception. It contains carrots, apples, a little honey, and lemons. Pumpkin salad can be eaten both for breakfast and dinner, because it contains very few calories. If you don’t have lemon on hand for such a dish, you can replace it with orange. During a diet, pumpkin is an indispensable component in salads.

Ingredients:

pumpkin – 0.6 kg;
ground walnuts – 4 tbsp. l.;
apples – 4 pcs.;
honey - 2 tbsp. l.;
carrots – 2 pcs.;
lemons – 2 pcs.

Squeeze the juice from the lemons and remove the zest with a grater.
Peel vegetables and apples. Grate it with a coarse grater and mix with the zest.
Season the food with lemon juice mixed with honey. Sprinkle the salad with walnuts and serve.

Recipe - Oven-baked pumpkin with fruit:

We will need a small pumpkin. The top must be carefully cut off with a sharp knife to form a lid. We clean the middle together with the seeds well so that the pumpkin looks like a pot.

Cut the pumpkin pulp into small pieces.

We do the same with an apple.

Peel and slightly chop the walnuts.

Now you need to mix all the ingredients in a plate, add honey, sugar and cinnamon.

Fill the middle of the pumpkin with this filling.

Take a small baking dish, pour a little water on the bottom, put the pumpkin in it and put it in the oven to bake for an hour. Then take it out, let it cool and serve it whole. It is convenient to eat directly from it with a spoon or by cutting it into long pieces and arranging the filling in portions on plates.

Baked pumpkin, 2 options for cooking in the oven

This cooking option will be amazing for lovers of spicy foods. And, in order not to disappoint such gourmets, we will add fresh garlic and a little spicy seasoning to the composition. Which will make our dish tasty and piquant a hundred times.

We will need:

pumpkin slices - 450 gr.
garlic - 1-2 heads (depending on the size of the cloves and taste preferences)
salt, pepper - to taste
olive oil - 50 gr.
basil and thyme, maybe oregano
balsamic vinegar - 10 gr.

1. Remove the seeds from the prepared pumpkin. If necessary, remove the skin. By the way, in this case, the vegetable can be left with the peel. Just keep in mind that it is not too hard.

When slicing, observe the thickness of the slice. Don't make it too wide. If it turns out the way you didn’t want, then increase the baking time. Try not to keep the vegetables too long, otherwise they may dry out.

2. Let's start preparing the seasoning. To do this, take a small but deep bowl. Pour olive oil into it and then add all the necessary spices, such as basil, thyme and oregano.

We add garlic only for flavor. Therefore, when baking, the cloves should be placed whole next to the pumpkin. If you like very spicy things, then rub the garlic through a grater.

Now our task is to take a baking sheet and cover it with foil. We place chopped pumpkin on top. Then pour over the resulting mixture of seasonings. Mix everything well with your hands. It’s more convenient, of course, to smear each slice with a silicone brush.

Sprinkle chopped garlic on top, or simply place the cloves on the sheet with the pumpkin. Place the baking sheet in the oven. We will bake at 170-180 degrees for 40-45 minutes.

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Remove the finished pumpkin and serve. By the way, this is an excellent alternative to meat, which will replace the usual potatoes on your table.

Stuff the whole pumpkin with meat and potatoes

We have discussed quite a few recipes with you above. But the pumpkin in each of them is cut into pieces. That is why I propose to consider another recipe. Where we will bake the whole pumpkin. Yes, we’ll also stuff it. And the filling will be potatoes and minced meat.

We will bake this dish in the oven. If the pumpkin doesn’t have time to cook in the suggested time, I’ll tell you a little later how to get it ready.

We will need:

pumpkin - 1 pc. medium size
minced meat (pork, beef) - 800 gr.
potatoes - 3 pcs.
onions - 1-2 pcs.
greens (parsley and dill) - 1 bunch
salt and pepper - to taste

1. Let's start preparing the pumpkin. In this case, there is no need to peel the skin. Cut the pumpkin into two equal parts. Scoop out the seeds using a large spoon.

2. Now let's prepare the filling. Peel the onion and cut into fine crumbs. Peel the potatoes, wash them and grate them on a coarse grater. Then we rinse again, to make it more convenient, put the grated potatoes in a sieve and rinse under running water.

We process the greens, remove fading leaves and wash them too. Chop very finely. In this cooking option, you can combine several types of herbs, such as parsley and dill.

3. Now mix all the chopped ingredients. Add minced meat (beef or pork) here. Mix all products thoroughly and season with salt and pepper to taste. You can add your favorite seasoning if you wish, but don't overdo it.

Place the prepared filling into the pumpkin, dividing it into exactly two halves. Close the two parts together. Then wrap it in foil and place it on a sheet.

Place the prepared baking sheet with pumpkin in the oven, preheating it to 150 degrees. Let the dish simmer for 2-2.5 hours.

It is preferable not to cut the finished stuffed pumpkin, but to eat it straight up. Just take a large spoon and scoop in the filling and prepared pumpkin pulp in small portions.

Diet porridge

Cooking time: 50 minutes.
Number of servings: 20 persons.
Calorie content of the dish: 835 kcal.
Purpose: diet.
Kitchen: homemade.
Difficulty of preparation: medium.

If you don’t know what to make for dessert, then be sure to remember how to make dietary pumpkin pancakes. They come out so sweet that even kids like them. Making pancakes is not difficult. They add kefir, eggs, flour, and a little honey. They literally fly off the table. Be sure to add the following recipe to your repertoire of dietary dishes.

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Ingredients:

pumpkin – 1 kg;
vegetable oil;
millet flakes – 200 g;
salt - a pinch;
kefir – 0.4 l;
honey - 2 tbsp. l.;
flour – 4 tbsp. l.;
eggs – 2 pcs.

Peel the pumpkin and grate coarsely.
Mix with cereal, honey, eggs, kefir, flour, and salt.
Leave for about 20 minutes. During this time, the flakes should swell.
Spoon the pancakes into a frying pan with a little oil. Fry over moderate heat.

Cooking time: 2 hours.
Number of servings: 6 persons.
Calorie content of the dish: 736 kcal.
Purpose: breakfast, diet.
Kitchen: homemade.
Difficulty of preparation: easy.

Pumpkin porridge for weight loss is prepared with the addition of some cereal; in this recipe it is suggested to make it with millet and rice. It turns out to be a very tasty and satisfying dish that can be eaten not only on a diet, but also simply as a healthy breakfast. Previously, porridge was simply cooked on the stove or simmered in the oven, but modern housewives have the opportunity to use a multicooker for this, which greatly simplifies the process. Remember how to cook a dish stewed in this device.

Ingredients:

pumpkin – 750 g;
butter – 300 g;
millet – an incomplete glass;
salt – 1.5 tsp;
round rice - half a glass;
honey - 5-6 tbsp. l.;
skim milk – 1.5 l.

Pumpkin pulp should be cut into small cubes. Place them in a multicooker container, add a little water and some butter. Cook on the “Stew” program for half an hour.
Mash the pulp into a puree. Add the cereal. Salt and add milk. Cook in the “Porridge” mode for an hour and a half, stirring.
A few minutes before turning off, add the remaining butter and honey.

Fasting day

Do you think that long-term diets are not for you? In this case, fasting days on pumpkin will help you lose weight. The daily menu might look something like this:

Breakfast. Boiled pumpkin (300 g).
Lunch. Raw grated pumpkin (200 g), pear.
Dinner. Salad of a large apple, raw grated pumpkin (200 g), one tomato, a pinch of cinnamon, a tablespoon of lemon juice.
Lunch. Baked pumpkin (250 g).
Dinner. Boiled pumpkin (300 g), pureed with 250 ml milk and 1 tbsp. l. honey

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Jam recipe

Preparation time: 1 day.
Number of servings: 13 persons.
Calorie content of the dish: 1956 kcal.
Purpose: dessert.
Kitchen: homemade.
Difficulty of preparation: high.

Pumpkin jam for weight loss with oranges is a real delicacy that no one will refuse to try. The dessert contains a small amount of sugar, but if you eat it in small portions, it will not affect your figure in any way. The recipe for this dish will definitely come in handy for every housewife, because it is not only very tasty, but also, if you believe the reviews, good for the gastrointestinal tract.

Ingredients:

pumpkin – 1.5 kg;
lemon – 1 large;
oranges – 2 large;
sugar – 1275 g.

Wash and peel the pumpkin. Cut into medium cubes.
Wash the lemon, oranges and chop.
Combine the vegetable and citrus fruits in a saucepan. Add sugar and leave overnight.
When the time comes, put the jam on the stove. Cook for 30-40 minutes until done. The mass should thicken.
Pour the jam into sterilized jars and seal. Keep it upside down under the blanket for 12 hours. Then move it to a cool room.