Roasted pumpkin is a simple recipe that is great for the fall season. It makes a great side dish and you only need 4 ingredients! So let’s get cooking.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It is easy to prepare
- You only need a few ingredients
What You Need For This Recipe
Ingredients You Will Need for Oven Roasted Pumpkin
This recipe only requires 4 ingredients. The first and main ingredient is Sugar Pumpkin. Next you will need sea salt and oregano for seasoning. Finally, you will need some extra virgin olive oil to coat the pumpkin pieces.
Tools You Will Need for Oven Roasted Pumpkin
To prepare this recipe, you will need the following tools and supplies:
Roasting Pan,
Parchment Paper,
Cutting Board,
Spoon, and
Knife.
How to Make Oven Baked Pumpkin
First preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
Next line a baking tray with parchment paper. This will make for easier clean up later on!
Then you will need to take the skin off the pumpkin using a knife and a cutting board. Once you have taken the skin off, cut the top off the pumpkin and remove the inside or pulp. It may be helpful to use a spoon to do this. In the meantime, you may want to set the pulp aside for later as you can also cook the pumpkin seeds. They make a tasty snack! Checkout this recipe for Easy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds.
Next, you will want to cut the pumpkin into small pieces,, about 1 inch in size. Place the pumpkin pieces on the baking tray and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil. Then season with sea salt and oregano. Place on the bottom rack of the preheated oven. Check after about 35 minutes, if the bottom of the pumpkin pieces have browned, then turn them over and place back in the oven for another 10 minutes. They should be ready after about 45 minutes.
FAQs
What other seasonings can I use?
Given that pumpkin is a fall ingredient, you can try adding some pumpkin spice or some cinnamon.
Is there another way to cook the pumpkin pieces instead of roasting?
You can try shallow frying it in a pan.
Could you add other vegetables to the roasting pan?
Yes, you can try including other vegetables such as onions, garlic, celery, carrots or any of your favorite vegetables. Try and make the vegetables about the same size so that the cooking time is the same for all the vegetables.
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Easy Roasted Pumpkin
Oven roasted pumpkin is a simple recipe that is great for the fall season. It makes a great side dish and you only need 4 ingredients! So let’s get cooking.
To prepare this recipe, you will need the following tools and supplies:
Roasting Pan,
Parchment Paper,
Cutting Board,
Spoon, and
Knife.
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
- 750 grams Sugar Pumpkin (peeld and cut into 1 inch pieces)
- teaspoon Sea Salt
- teaspoon Dried Oregano
- tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a 12 inch x 17 inch baking tray with parchment paper.
2. Using a knife and cutting board, remove the skin from the pumpkin.
3. Next cut the top off the pumpkin and remove the pulp. (You may want to set aside for later. The seeds can be separated from the pulp and they can be roasted. See recipe above for details.)
4. Next cut the pumpkin into approximately 1.5 to 2 inch pieces.
5. Place the cut pieces onto the parchment lined tray. Drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle the salt and oregano. Toss together and then lay flat on the tray.
6. Place in the preheated oven on the bottom rack. Check at about 35 minutes. The bottom of the pieces should be browned. If they are, turn the pieces over and put back into the oven on the bottom rack for another 10 minutes.
If the pieces are not browned, place the tray back in the oven for a few more minutes and check on the pumpkin to see once it has browned, then turn over.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 45
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American