This baked stuffed pumpkin recipe is easy and fun to make. A perfect and nourishing meal for a cold winter dinner table. Also makes a tasty side dish for your dinner table.
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Baked Stuffed Pumpkin
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Author: Magdalena Wszelaki
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
- 1 medium size pumpkin
- 2 cups brown rice, cooked
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- 1½ cups of cranberries
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 teaspoons of salt
- 2 tablespoons of flax seed meal (ground flax seed)
- 2 stalks of sage, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
How To Make
- Preheat the oven to 400F (200C).
- Cut the top of the pumpkin off with a sharp knife, scoop out the seeds, rub the outside the pumpkin with some olive oil.
- Make the stuffing by combining all the ingredients in a bowl.
- Stuff the pumpkin and cover it with the pumpkin top.
- Place the pumpkin on a tray and bake for an hour or until very soft when poked with a fork.
- Can be served as a main or as a side dish.
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Is this with fresh or dried cranberries?
Hi Jessica, this recipe calls for fresh cranberries. If you use dried, let us know how it goes! We’re always interested in how variations turn out. Thank you. ~HB Support
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