Pumpkin meat in the oven

10 servings
1 hour 20 min

Everyone knows about the benefits of pumpkin, but for some reason not everyone loves it. And in vain! Pumpkin with meat and vegetables is the perfect combination, the products complement each other perfectly. The dish is completely self-sufficient, only fresh greens and vegetables can supplement it.

How to bake meat in a pumpkin in the oven? Prepare the necessary ingredients. Clean the vegetables well, better with a brush. After drying them out. Defrost the meat in advance if necessary. I have this pork tenderloin. If you have meat with bones, cut it off and remove the bones. Take the pumpkin wide and slightly flattened. Such sizes so that it easily enters the oven and becomes obsessed with the baking sheet.

Cut the pork into medium-sized cubes.

Cut the peeled onions into half rings, not too thin.

Peel the bell peppers from the seeds and roughly chop. You can cut it into straws more thick than onions.

Grind the garlic with a knife or pass through the press.

Cut the lid off the pumpkin and spoon out the entire middle with the seeds. Do not discard the lid, but put it aside. Leave the pulp. It is advisable to select such a pumpkin so that it has thick flesh. Also in this dish, the pumpkin is dry, but still juicy.

Fry the chopped pork pieces in a frying pan in vegetable oil until lightly golden. Stir with a spatula from time to time.

Add the bulb onions to the meat and fry, stirring, for another 3-4 minutes.

Add the bell peppers to the toast and fry for a still 3-4 minutes, stirring.

Add the crushed garlic.

Salt it.

Pepper and fry for a further 3-4 minutes.

Now transfer the roasted meat and vegetables to a prepared pumpkin basket.

Cover the pumpkin with its previously cut top. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and bake the pumpkin until cooked through. It can take you from 40 minutes to 1. 5 hours. The exact time depends on the features of the oven and pumpkin.

Pumpkin readiness can be checked with a wooden stick. If it easily enters the flesh, then it is ready. My beauty is ready in an hour!

Enjoy your meal!

Keep in mind that everyone has different ovens. The temperature and cooking time may differ from those indicated in the recipe. To make any baked dish successful, use useful information about the features of the ovens!

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