The Perfect Fall Comfort Food

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 60 minutes

List of ingredients to make Pumpkin stuffed with mushrooms and cream for 4 people

Today, we are going to focus on a seasonal, cozy and delicious recipe that will please the whole family. You will need:

• A beautiful pumpkin;
• 250g button mushrooms;
• 2 shallots;
• 20cl of liquid cream;
• 100g grated Gruyere cheese;
• Salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste.

The preparation

Don’t worry, the steps are really simple, you will see:

Preheat your oven to 180°C;

Wash the pumpkin, cut the top and core it;

Place it in an oven dish, salt, pepper and pour a drizzle of olive oil inside and cook for 40 minutes;

Meanwhile, slice the shallots and mushrooms, then brown them in a pan;

Add the cream and simmer for 10 minutes, then add the grated gruyere and season;

Carefully remove the pumpkin from the oven and fill it with this preparation;

Bake again for 20 min;

And now, it’s ready ! Serve hot.

Dietary recipe

With this recipe you have a nice mix of proteins, vegetables and good fats. For a lighter version, you can replace the liquid cream with soy cream and the gruyere with low-fat cheese. That said, each portion is already quite reasonable and rich in fiber thanks to the pumpkin and mushrooms.

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Tips and variations

So here are some ideas to twist this recipe according to your tastes:

• You can add ham or bacon diced in the stuffing for a more carnivorous version;
• If you’re not a fan of mushrooms, replace them with spinach or leeks;
• For an exotic version, you can add curry or coconut milk to the cream.

And there you have it, all you have to do is get into the kitchen!