Pumpkin with honey and potatoes baked in the oven

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How delicious is it to bake pumpkin with potatoes in the oven? To do this is very simple, first of all prepare all the products. To prepare a dish, it is better to use Hokkaido pumpkin. This variety has a sweet delicate taste and a nutmeg aroma. Pumpkin has a thin skin, so we will bake the vegetable without peeling it.

2. Step 2:

   

   Wash the potatoes thoroughly with a brush or a stiff sponge to get rid of dirt and dirt residues. Fill it with cold water and put it on a high heat. After boiling, reduce the flame and cook the potatoes for about 15 minutes (almost ready). Then drain the boiling water and cool the tubers.

3. Step 3:

   

   Wash the pumpkin very well, cut in half, remove the seeds and insides.

4. Step 4:

   

   I had a small pumpkin, I used only one half for the recipe. So, cut the Hokkaido into slices about 1 centimeter thick (as in the photo).

5. Step 5:

   

   Prepare the marinade. In a small bowl, mix a spoonful of honey, vegetable or olive oil, one clove of garlic passed through the press, salt and pepper. I also added a pinch of nutmeg. The amount of salt should be determined according to your taste. I needed an incomplete teaspoon.

6. Step 6:

   

   Fill the pumpkin with marinade, mix gently and leave for 5-10 minutes. For pickling, it is convenient for me to use a cellophane bag, so when stirring, the marinade envelops all the pumpkin slices as much as possible.

7. Step 7:

   

   Cut the smoked bacon into small cubes, use bacon if desired. Peel the onion and rinse it under running water. Chop the onion finely. Put the bacon and onion in a frying pan and put it on high heat. As the frying pan heats up, the fat will melt and the onion will fry. Fry the lard and onion to the desired consistency. I cooked until the golden hue appeared.

9. Step 8:

   

   Put the pickled pumpkin on a baking sheet covered with baking paper. Place in a preheated oven, bake at 180 degrees for 20 minutes.

10. Step 9:

    

    At this time , peel the cooled potatoes and cut into slices.

11. Step 10:

    

    Send the potatoes to the onion. Mix it up.

12. Step 11:

    

    If you have any pumpkin marinade left, then pour it into the pan too (I had about 1 tablespoon left). Add a second clove of garlic, pre-chopped and a pinch of salt, if necessary. Fry everything for about 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

13. Step 12:

    

    Put the potatoes in the baking dish with the first layer.

14. Step 13:

    

    Next, make a layer with slices of baked pumpkin. Place in the oven for 10 minutes. A couple of minutes before cooking, I sprinkled the dish with parmesan and frozen Italian herbs.

15. Step 14:

    

    It turned out indescribably delicious and satisfying!