Pumpkin casserole with minced meat
- Nutrition Facts
- Calories: 132
- Protein: 9
- Fats: 8.5
- Carbohydrates: 4
- Information
- Time: 1 hour 30 mins
- By: Lulacebab
- Ratings 5
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In this review, we will be preparing a very unusual dish called pumpkin casserole with minced meat. We are all accustomed to meat casserole or pumpkin casserole with cottage cheese or nuts, but combining such different products in one dish is not quite common. And our task is to prove to you that the union of such ingredients help to create a very interesting dish with many flavors and accents as a result. In the meantime, be sure, the pumpkin casserole with minced meat, cooked in the oven will be beyond praise. But first, by tradition, we will talk a little about the history of the dish and the intricacies of its preparation.
History of the dish
From the name it becomes clear that this dish is made by baking. And what exactly to bake depends on each individual housewife. This dish is the best way to feed the whole family deliciously and save money. And the thing is that the casserole is most often created by combining all the products that remain in the refrigerator. But this does not mean at all that the casserole is something not very high quality and not very tasty. Most often, such dishes are almost a reflection of the national color and character, because they more than any other reflect the character of the people.
It is in casseroles that there are always more aromatic herbs and spices and more special additives that reflect the taste preferences of the population of a particular region of our planet. Almost every national cuisine has an analogue of such an uncomplicated dish. In Italy, this is lasagna, in Greece - moussaka, in England - pudding and gratin in France. In the vastness of the CIS, noodles are well known, and the casserole itself is prepared with a variety of fillings from cabbage and meat to potatoes and carrots. And often you can find unexpected combinations, such as a casserole of pumpkin, potatoes and minced meat at the same time. Think it's not tasty? Well, in vain, delicious and even very good. And now we will offer you a recipe to cook and try yourself. So, our pumpkin casserole with minced meat. We cook together and with pleasure.
Ingredients:
- Minced meat (any) - 500 g
- Potatoes - 700 g
- Pumpkin (peeled) - 300 g
- Carrots - 1 pc. (85 g)
- Bulb onions - 1 pc. (70 g)
- Salt - 1 tsp
- Egg - 2 pcs.
- Milk - 150 ml
- Fresh herbs (I have parsley) - 2-3 branches
Preparation:
- Prepare the ingredients for the potato, minced meat and pumpkin casserole. Peel and wash potatoes, onions and carrots. Remove the peel and seeds from the pumpkin. Rinse the herbs.
We will prepare the products necessary for the casserole: potatoes, frying ingredients, minced meat and, of course, pumpkin. Wash, peel and dry the vegetables
- Put potatoes in a saucepan, add water, cook until soft (20 minutes from the moment of boiling).
Cook the potatoes until tender for about 20 minutes
- Finely chop the onion, grate the carrots on a coarse grater.
Chop the onion smaller and grate the carrot
- Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and put chopped carrots and onions, fry over medium heat until soft.
Fry onions and carrots in hot vegetable oil
- Grate the pumpkin pulp on a coarse grater.
We also rub the peeled pumpkin on a grater
- The potatoes are boiled by this point. Drain the boiling water, pour 100 ml of milk into the pot to the potatoes, crush the mashed potatoes with a crush.
Already boiled potatoes pour milk and crush until puree
- Grease the mold with a thin layer of vegetable oil using a pastry brush. Put half of the puree on the bottom and distribute in an even layer. Put the whole chopped pumpkin in the next layer.
Grease the form with vegetable oil and spread half of the mashed potatoes, and on top of the pumpkin puree
- Put a layer of minced meat on top of the pumpkin.
Lay out a layer of minced meat
- On which to distribute the onion-carrot mixture (together with vegetable oil). Season with salt.
Followed by a layer of fried onions and carrots
- Place the rest of the mashed potatoes in the last layer.
Top the casserole with the remaining mashed potatoes
- Prepare the filling: drive eggs into a bowl, add finely chopped greens, pour the remaining milk, add salt, shake until a homogeneous mixture.
For pouring, combine beaten eggs, chopped herbs and milk. The finished filling should be salted and shaken well
- Spread the prepared egg mixture over the surface of the potato layer.
Fill the casserole with fill
- Place the completed form in an oven already preheated to 180 degrees for 45 minutes. An indicator of readiness will be the ruddy surface of the casserole.
Cook the casserole at 180 degrees for at least 45 minutes until golden brown
- Cool the prepared casserole of potatoes, minced meat and pumpkin and serve, cut into pieces.
When the casserole is ready, you need to cool it a little and immediately serve it. Enjoy your meal!
The benefits of the dish
It is difficult to argue with the fact that such a treat can become not only a means of satisfying hunger, but also a storehouse of benefits. First of all, casseroles are goodinfluences. Baked food is generally considered a healthy food, but here you need to pay attention to the ingredients as well. So a casserole with broccoli and tuna or perch will be much healthier than the same dish, but with minced pork or fatty fish. However, here one should proceed from considerations of expediency: for a child to choose some ingredients, and for a man or woman at the dawn of strength - completely different. The rest of the casserole is a delicious, simple and very healthy culinary invention. Or maybe you know similar recipes?
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