COOKED PUMPKIN

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Here is an easy method for cooking fresh pumpkin and making your own puree.

Provided by Vi

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Squash

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 1

1 medium sugar pumpkin

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  • Cut pumpkin into small manageable pieces and cut off pith and seeds.
  • Place cut pumpkin skin side up in a large roasting pan. Add 1/4 inch of water and bake uncovered for 1 hour or until tender. Remove from oven and allow pumpkin to cool.
  • When cooled, cut away skin and mash or puree. Use in any recipe that calls for canned pureed pumpkin.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 13.8 calories, Carbohydrate 3.4 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.5 g, Sodium 0.5 mg, Sugar 0.7 g

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