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French Fridays with Dorie: Pumpkin Stuffed with Everything Good

Katerina | Diethood
Beautiful pumpkin stuffed with a mixture of bread, bacon and cheese.
Servings : 4
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole 3-pound pumpkin
  • salt and fresh ground pepper , to taste
  • 1/4 pound day-old bread , cut into 1/2-inch chunks
  • 1/4- pound Gruyere or Cheddar Cheese , cut into 1/2-inch chunks
  • 4 garlic cloves , chopped
  • 4 strips bacon , cooked to a desired crisp and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
  • 1/2- cup heavy cream
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • salt and fresh ground pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
  • Using a knife, cut the top cap off the pumpkin.
  • Clean out the seeds and strings inside the pumpkin.
  • Season the inside with salt and fresh ground pepper and transfer the pumpkin to the previously prepared baking sheet.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the bread, cheese, garlic, bacon and thyme; toss to combine.
  • Stuff the cheese mixture inside the prepared pumpkin.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the heavy cream and nutmeg; whisk until well combined.
  • Season with a little bit of salt and pepper, and stir.
  • Pour the heavy cream mixture over the stuffing.
  • Cover the pumpkin with the cap that you previously cut off and bake for 90 minutes.
  • Remove the cap off and continue to cook for 20 to 30 minutes, or until pumpkin is tender and the mixture inside the pumpkin is bubbling.
  • Carefully remove pumpkin from oven and let stand for 20 minutes.
  • Cut and Serve.

Notes

RECIPE SOURCE: DIETHOOD Adapted from Around My French Table by Dorie Greenspan
WW Freestyle SmartPoints: 14 

Nutrition

Calories: 479 kcal | Carbohydrates: 39 g | Protein: 17 g | Fat: 30 g | Saturated Fat: 16 g | Cholesterol: 85 mg | Sodium: 484 mg | Potassium: 1323 mg | Fiber: 3 g | Sugar: 11 g | Vitamin A: 29750 IU | Vitamin C: 34.3 mg | Calcium: 347 mg | Iron: 4.4 mg

Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.