Cheesy Stuffed Pumpkin Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 (2 1/2-3 lb) fresh pumpkin , about 2 1/2 to 3 lb
4 oz stale bread, sliced thin, then cut into 1/2-inch chunks
4 oz cheese , such as gruyere , swiss, blue , cheddar
2 -4 garlic cloves, peeled , germ removed and coarsely chopped (to taste)
1/3 cup heavy cream , about
nutmeg
thyme
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Use a Dutch oven or casserole dish. that's the same diameter as the pumpkin.
Using a very sturdy knife, cut a cap off the top of the pumpkin at a 45-degree angle. Clear away any seeds and strings from the cap and hold it aside while you scoop out the seeds and filaments inside the pumpkin. (You can roast these seeds.) Season the inside of the pumpkin with salt and pepper and put it on the sheet or in the casserole.
Toss the bread, cheese and garlic together in a bowl, then pack it into the pumpkin. (The filling should go into the pumpkin and fill it well. You might have a little too much filling or you might need to add to it - it's hard to give exact amounts.)
Season the cream with salt, pepper and several gratings of fresh nutmeg, thyme and whatever other spices you like and pour the cream into the pumpkin until they are moistened.
Put the cap back in place and bake the pumpkin for about 2 hours - check after 90 minutes - or until everything inside the pumpkin is bubbly and the flesh of the pumpkin is tender enough to be pierced easily with the tip of a knife. You can remove the cap during the last 20 minutes or so of baking to let the top brown.
Serve using a big spoon so you can dig into the into the pumpkin meat and mix it up with the filling. Enjoy!

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	166.21 Kcal (696 kJ)
Calories from fat	102.06 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	11.34g	17%
Cholesterol	37.09mg	12%
Sodium	276.02mg	12%
Potassium	454.94mg	10%
Total Carbs	10.39g	3%
Sugars	4.56g	18%
Dietary Fiber	1.18g	5%
Protein	7.7g	15%
Vitamin C	11mg	18%
Iron	1.2mg	7%
Calcium	218.6mg	22%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	108.02 Kcal (452 kJ)
Calories from fat	66.33 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.37g	17%
Cholesterol	24.11mg	12%
Sodium	179.38mg	12%
Potassium	295.65mg	10%
Total Carbs	6.75g	3%
Sugars	2.96g	18%
Dietary Fiber	0.77g	5%
Protein	5.01g	15%
Vitamin C	7.1mg	18%
Iron	0.8mg	7%
Calcium	142.1mg	22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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