Pumpkin baked with meat in the oven

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make pumpkin baked with meat in the oven? Very simple! First, prepare the necessary ingredients. You can add vegetables and spices to your taste. You can replace pork with any other meat. Turn on the oven to 180 degrees in advance.

2. STEP 2

   

   Peel and seed the pumpkin and cut into large pieces.

3. STEP 3

   

   Wash the pork pulp, be sure to dry it with a paper towel, otherwise excess moisture will not allow it to fry - it will stew. Cut into medium pieces. You can take meat from any part of the carcass. I have a ham.

4. STEP 4

   

   Peel the red onion and cut into slices. You can replace the red onion with shallots or regular onions.

5. STEP 5

   

   Peel the garlic and cut into petals.

6. STEP 6

   

   Heat some vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Place the pork and fry, stirring, for 5-7 minutes until golden brown. Read articles on these topics for how to choose a frying pan and vegetable oil. Link at the end of the recipe.

7. STEP 7

   

   Place pumpkin, fried meat, red onion and garlic in a baking dish. Read about how to choose a baking dish in a separate article at the link at the end of the recipe. Pour everything with the remaining vegetable oil, salt and pepper. Scatter sprigs of fresh thyme on top. If you don’t have fresh thyme, use dry thyme.

8. STEP 8

   

   Cover the pan with a lid or cover with foil. Place in an oven preheated to 180°C for 35-40 minutes. Read more about how to choose the right baking time and temperature in the article. The link is at the end of the recipe.

9. STEP 9

   

   Place the baked pumpkin with meat on a plate, sprinkle with thyme, garnish with fresh parsley and serve. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Moderator Ksenia

15.11.2023

4.8

I made pumpkin baked with meat in the oven for dinner. The pumpkin I had was the Butternut variety. Instead of red onions, I used regular onions. Replaced fresh thyme with dried. I fried the pork in a cast iron frying pan, and baked the meat and pumpkin in it, after covering it with foil. It took 35 minutes to bake. The result was a surprisingly tasty dish. The pork turned out soft and tender. The pumpkin taste is not noticeable at all. It just added a nice sweetness to the overall flavor of the dish. It turned out to be a great dinner! Everything was eaten in one day, so the next day I prepared the same dish again, only I added zucchini. Maria, thank you very much for the wonderful recipe!

Evgenia

15.11.2023

4.6

I prepared pumpkin according to your recipe. I didn't expect it to be so tasty. Even my husband liked it. I didn’t have any thyme at home, so I added purple basil, chambhala and turmeric. And lightly fried the onion along with the meat. It was a great dinner.