Gratinéed Pumpkin

Autumn pumpkin most often appears on the menu in the form of creamy soup, puree, risotto, or a one-pot dish. You can also cut it into pieces, pour over a hot mixture of milk and cream, sprinkle with grated cheese, and bake in the oven. The result is a fantastic vegetable side dish, perfect for a Sunday lunch, Martins feast, or a festive Christmas dinner.

Details

  • Preparation Time: 10 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 50 minutes
  • Difficulty: 1
  • Spiciness: 0
  • Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • pieces Butter, unsalted

  • 1 piece Pumpkin, raw

  • 300 ml Sweet cream

  • 150 ml Milk, whole milk

  • 1 teaspoon Mustard

  • 1 pinch Chili peppers, red chili, dried

  • 1 pod Garlic, fresh

  • pieces Spices, ginger, ground

  • pieces Salt, table

  • 100 g Cheese, Parmesan, grated

Steps

  1. Wash and dry the pumpkin, then cut it into quarters and remove the seeds (if the pumpkin has a hard skin, peel it as well). Cut the quarters into thinner slices or chunks. Peel the garlic and finely chop it together with the bay leaves.

  2. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. In a saucepan, add the cream, milk, mustard, garlic, bay leaves, chili or nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil while stirring over medium heat.

  3. Grease a baking dish well with butter and add the sliced pumpkin, spreading it evenly over the entire surface. Pour the hot liquid over it, then cover the dish with aluminum foil and place it in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.

  4. Remove the dish from the oven and carefully remove the aluminum foil (be careful not to burn yourself). Sprinkle grated Parmesan over the pumpkin, then return the dish to the oven for another 20 minutes, until the cheese melts and turns golden brown.

  5. Serve the prepared dish while it is still warm. You can serve it directly in the baking dish in which it was prepared.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 62.32 kcal
  • Fat: 2.41 g
    • Saturated Fat: 1.52 g
  • Carbohydrates: 5.81 g
    • Sugars: 0.89 g
  • Protein: 4.2 g
  • Fiber: 0 g