Without heat in the kitchen. Pumpkin grated with butter and garlic, ready in 20 minutes. The perfect recipe for hot summer days
When the sun's rays melt you, and the thought of a complicated table in the kitchen instantly discourages you, you need a simple recipe that is as refreshing and easy as a summer farewell. And, surprise, this recipe exists: butter and garlic pumpkin – a simple, fast and flavored gasket, inspired by the classic taste of garlic, but much fresh and healthy.
Instead of bread, we use the pumpkin, cut in long halves and chuckle, to penetrate every drop of garlic aroma. Bake in the oven, then grip until it gets a appetizing golden color. In the end, a splash of butter flavored with greens and lemon peel, sprinkle with parmesan, bring that classic, irresistible note – but without hot for hours!
Pumpkin grated in the oven with butter and garlic Kyle Carpenter & YouTube collage
Ingredients for a refreshing portion
2 medium pumpkin, cut in length in halves
1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves of grated garlic (about ¾ teaspoon), divide
¼ teaspoon ground pepper
1 tablespoon unsaid, soft butter
1 tablespoon freshly chopped greens (parsley and onion)
½ teaspoon of fine grated lemon peel
½ teaspoon salt, divided
1 tablespoon grated parmesan
How is it prepared
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 230 ° C and place the grills in the upper and lower third. With a sharp knife, it grows the pumpkin on the cut side in a cross pattern, about 3 mm deep. Dry them well with a paper towel and place them in a tray with the upstairs side.
Step 2: Mix the oil in a bowl, with half of the garlic and pepper. Grease the pumpkin well on both sides with this mixture, then place them in the tray with the raised side. Bake on the lower grill for about 10 minutes, until they start to soften. Move the tray to the upper grill and activate the grill, allowing the pumpkin to brown for another 8-10 minutes.
Step 3: Meanwhile, combine the soft butter with the greens, the lemon peel, the rest of the garlic and salt.
Step 4: Remove the pumpkins from the oven, turn them and immediately grease them with aromatic butter. Sprinkle parmesan and a little salt on top.
Extra taste, extra options
Another advantage of this recipe is versatility. The basic recipe does not contain egg, being ideal for those who avoid this ingredient, but can be easily personalized. Do you want an extra satiety? Add a finely chopped boiled egg, or break it over the pumpkin and place it in the last minutes for a wow effect.
Do you prefer a variant with animal protein? Stroke chicken breast cubes, grilled scraps or even a few thin slices of pressed ham perfectly. And if you like the color and texture, you can add other vegetables to the oven – peppers, cherry tomatoes, corn or mushrooms.
It transforms this gasket into a light lunch or a complete dinner, adapting it to your preferences with what you have in the fridge.
Why choose this recipe summer
But beyond other personalized variants, the pumpkin grated with butter and garlic is prepared quickly, in just 20 minutes, without heating your kitchen, and the result is a perfect, easy, healthy and aromatic preparation. Perfect for lunch or dinner on hot days when you do not want to cook hours in a row. The taste reminds of the garlic bread that we all love, but without the weight of the carbohydrates, and the butter and greens add a fresh and refreshing note.
Nutritional values: Only 79 calories per portion, with a pleasant balance between healthy fats, proteins and carbohydrates – an additional reason to enjoy without guilt. It will conquer you through its rich, but delicate taste, perfect for the days when you do not want to make too much effort, but you want to pamper yourself with a fresh and flavored gasket.
No headaches, without extra heat in the kitchen and with a delicious result – the pumpkin with butter and garlic are the ideal choice for a relaxing and tasty summer!
