Pumpkin And Tomato Bake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.
• Cook and stir sausage in a skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain sausage on paper towels and reserve 2 tablespoons grease in the skillet. Add oil to grease in the skillet; cook and stir onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes in the hot oil-grease until onion is soft, about 3 minutes.
• Stir chicken broth, pumpkin, bacon, Italian seasoning, and salt into onion mixture; bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir cream and sausage into broth mixture and simmer until creamy and thickened, about 5 minutes. Add rotini and gently toss. Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish and top with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and golden brown, about 35 minutes.

Steps:

• Peel the pumpkin, then cut the flesh into slices 1/2-inch thick.
• In a heavy nonstick frying pan, heat 3 tablespoons oil over med-high heat.
• In batches, lightly saute the pumpkin slices in a single layer, turning once, until lightly browned and just tender, about 6 minutes.
• Do not crowd teh pan, or the slices may fall apart.
• Season with salt and pepper; transfer to a platter with a slotted spoon; set aside.
• Return the pan to medium heat and add the onion.
• Saute lightly, adding more oil if needed to prevent scorching, until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic to taste and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute, then add the tomatoes and season to taste with salt, pepper, and a pinch of sugar.
• Continue to cook uncovered over medium heat, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until the tomatoes break down and the mixture has form a saucelike consistency, 15-20 minutes.
• Stir in the rosemary and remove from the heat.
• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• Arrange a layer of pumpkin slices in the bottom of an 13 x 9 inch baking dish (or 11 to 12-inch square baking dish) with 3 inch sides.
• Top with about 1/3 of the tomato sauce.
• Repeat, making 3 layers each of pumpkin and sauce and ending with a layer of sauce.
• Drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Bake until the top is lightly glazed and browned in spots and the pumpkin is tender when pierced with a knife, 35-45 minutes, checking it after about 25 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and serve hot or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Cut pumpkin into small cubes. Toss lightly in oil. Roast at 200 degrees until tender.
• Fry bacon and onion in a little olive oil. When onion is nearly tender, add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.
• Cook pasta until almost cooked, about 9 minutes in boiling water.
• Add soup, wine, milk & basil to bacon and onion mix, stirring well, simmer until hot. Add cheeses and stir to combine.
• Mix pumpkin, pine nuts, sundried tomatoes and sauce in with the pasta. Place into a 3L capacity oven safe dish. Top with extra grated cheese.
• Bake for 10 minutes at 200 degrees.
• Remove from the oven and let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Wash pumpkin; cut a 6-in. circle around top stem. Remove top and set aside; discard seeds and loose fibers from inside. Place pumpkin in a large Dutch oven. Fill with boiling water to a depth of 6 in.; add 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until the pumpkin is almost tender but holds its shape. Carefully remove and drain well; pat dry. , In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain well. Cool slightly; place in a large bowl. Add rice, tomato sauce, ham, eggs, garlic, oregano, pepper, vinegar and remaining salt. , Place pumpkin in a shallow sturdy baking pan. Firmly pack beef mixture into pumpkin; replace top. Leaving pan uncovered, bake at 350° for 1 hour. Let stand for 10 minutes. Remove the top; if desired, use paper towel to remove excess moisture from top of meat. Slice pumpkin into wedges.