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Cooked Pumpkin

Side Dish 🥗 Low-SodiumGluten-FreeVegetarian 🥦Vegan 🌱Plant-Based 🌻Whole30Paleo 🦴Clean Eating

Cooked Pumpkin delivers tender, naturally sweet roasted squash that blends into a smooth, velvety purée ideal for pies, breads, soups, and sauces. The gentle roast deepens flavor and keeps moisture in, yielding a versatile base for fall baking or holiday dishes and an everyday dairy-free alternative to canned purée.

  • Prep15 min
  • Cook1 hr
  • Serves30
  • DifficultyEasy
Cooked Pumpkin
  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

  2. 2

    Cut the pumpkin into small, manageable pieces; remove the pith and seeds and discard them.

  3. 3

    Arrange the cut pumpkin skin-side up in a large roasting pan. Pour in 1/4 inch of water.

  4. 4

    Bake, uncovered, until tender, about 1 hour. Take it out of the oven and let it cool for 10 to 20 minutes.

  5. 5

    Trim the skin from the cooled pumpkin pieces. Put the pumpkin flesh in a food processor and puree until smooth, or mash the pieces in a bowl with a potato masher.

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