Pumpkin casserole
Description
The recipe won't take much time. The preparation of "Lotus Flower" pumpkin casserole can be conditionally divided into two stages. The first is preparing the pumpkin. The second stage is preparing the filling. Cooking time depends on your skill in handling the pumpkin. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the pumpkin. First, cut off the top, then scoop out the flesh, leaving a pumpkin "jug" with walls up to 3 cm thick. Make five cuts, as shown in the picture.
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Step 2
Cut the edges into triangles.
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Step 3
Peel the pumpkin, pour melted butter along the inside walls, and rub the outside with garlic. Place it on a baking sheet, add a little water to the sheet, and put it in the oven at 180 degrees. Wait until the pumpkin becomes soft.
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Step 4
While the pumpkin is baking, let's prepare the filling ingredients. Chop all ingredients (chicken, mushrooms, potatoes, zucchini, onion, and pumpkin flesh) into small pieces and sauté in vegetable oil until cooked through.
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Step 5
While the pumpkin is baking, let's prepare the filling ingredients. Chop all ingredients (chicken, mushrooms, potatoes, zucchini, onion, and pumpkin flesh) into small pieces and sauté in vegetable oil until cooked through. Transfer everything to one skillet, add spices and salt to taste, pour in the cream and milk, and simmer over low heat for 7–8 minutes.
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Step 6
By this time, the pumpkin should already be ready. Take it out of the oven, transfer all the filling into the pumpkin cavity, sprinkle everything with slices of hard cheese, and return it to the oven for 20 minutes.
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Step 7
When the casserole is ready, sprinkle it with herbs and serve.