Pumpkin is a delicious, healthy and versatile vegetable. In addition to making savory recipes with it, you can also use it perfectly for sweet recipes combined with chocolate, for example. However, this time, we will show you how to make Neapolitan pumpkins. It is a simple preparation with a combination of pumpkin with cheese and tomato to obtain a rich, healthy and satiating dish. In addition, you will also learn how to make some delicious and simple papas bravas to complete this dish. In this article we teach you how to make easy and fast Neapolitan pumpkin. Let’s cook!
Ingredients to make Neapolitan Pumpkin:
- 6 pumpkin slices 1 finger wide
- 60 grams of fresh cheese
- 1 tomato
- 1 teaspoon of oregano
- For the garnish:
- 1 large potato
- 1 tablespoon of oil
- 1 teaspoon dry chimichurri
- 1 pinch of rosemary
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
How to make Neapolitan Squash:
To start with the Neapolitan pumpkin recipe, you must first start with the garnish, some delicious papas bravas. To make them, brush the skin of the potato and cut it into sticks of the size you want. Next, add the tablespoon of oil and the seasoning, that is, the sweet paprika, the smoked paprika, the chimichurri and the rosemary. Mix so that the potatoes are impregnated with these flavors.
Turn on the oven at maximum temperature, that is, at 200 ºC or 220 ºC and arrange the potatoes with the skin facing down, as you can see in the image. Cook for about 10 minutes, turning to one side to cook for an additional 5 minutes. Meanwhile, peel the pumpkin and cut it into 6 slices 1 finger wide. Then cook it on a suitable plate and covered for about 5 minutes in the microwave. If you wish, you can cook it directly in the oven, but this way it will be faster and as a result, the pumpkin will take on a very sweet flavor. If you like, you could also leave the skin on before washing it, since it is rich, soft and provides a good amount of fiber.
Trick: peel the pumpkin with a potato peeler to make it easier and remove only its skin, instead of wasting vegetables.
When the 5 minutes have passed and you have turned the potatoes, add the pumpkin slices to the pan and turn the potatoes back to the remaining side. Cook them for 5 more minutes. Meanwhile, cut the cheese. Next, she washes and cuts the tomato into thin slices. Remove the pan from the oven to add these ingredients and place on the oven rack for 3-5 minutes so that the cheese melts and the tomato heats up.
Serve the Neapolitan pumpkin slices with the papas bravas. To eat! Tell us your opinion in the comments and share with us a photograph of the final result.
With what to accompany the Neapolitan pumpkin
As you have seen in this recipe, we suggest that you accompany the pumpkin with a source of carbohydrates, potatoes. In this way, you will complete the plate with the 3 main nutrients to provide satiety, control the increase in blood glucose and improve body composition. Other examples are:
- Rice.
- Pasta in general.
- Other starchy vegetables, such as sweet potatoes, yams, cassava, or corn.
- Polenta.
- Bread.
