Delicious, healthy recipes with pumpkin

There's so much you can do with pumpkin! Have a look at the dishes we present in this gallery - each unique but with one ingredient in common.

Simple and delicious: after poaching the pumpkin, cut it into strips in a little butter and let it cool down. Then add the pomegranate and the feta cheese, as well as some pine nuts and mint leaves. In the vinaigrette, mix olive oil, salt, and a hint of flower honey to soften the taste.

To obtain the ideal texture, simply mash the butternut squash, a potato, and a white onion previously boiled and gradually add liquid fresh cream until you obtain a smooth texture. Do not forget to season according to your taste, with a little thyme for example. To be served very hot in individual bowls.

This recipe will delight the little ones in the house. The trick is to cut very thin slices of pumpkin and bake them in the oven at maximum power for about ten minutes (and on parchment paper so they don't stick). Sprinkle at the last moment with parmesan and spice mix.

How about adding some diced squash to the classic Italian risotto? The riper it is, the tastier the result will be. You can also add pumpkin seeds and a pinch of basil for a personal touch.

Pumpkin pie is perhaps the most popular Halloween dessert in the United States. You can eat it any time and in any way you want. Our suggestion? In a cheesecake mousse format, with a crushed biscuit base and covered with pumpkin and carrot icing. It's spectacular!

The most important thing in this recipe is to choose several small squashes of different shapes and colors and combine them nicely in the dish. For the garnish, darken the meat with a few bacon bits, and add ratatouille and white rice already cooked with a handful of crushed almonds, olive oil, and salt. You can accompany this dish with pita bread or rusks.

It is very simple! Instead of using plates of pasta, we put thin strips of pumpkin. Its sweet and fruity taste goes perfectly with bacon, gouda, and a spicy béchamel. Best without tomato sauce.

The simplest: once cleaned, cut the pumpkin into slices and let it cook in the oven, over low heat, and drizzled with a mixture of olive oil, salt, pepper, and rosemary. It can be eaten alone as a starter or used as a garnish for meat dishes.

For the sauce, fry the pumpkin after you've cut it into small cubes. Add the apple, without peeling it, a clove of garlic, and butter. You can decorate the whole thing with pumpkin seeds or crushed walnut kernels.

Comforting and perfect for the first frosts, this gently simmered soup consists of poultry, small cubes of pumpkin, and pasta or chickpeas. Grated cheese can also be added. Cooking must be done on low heat.

Cut tomatoes of different kinds and mix them with lettuce leaves. Carefully clean the pumpkin flowers, salt them and dip them in egg and flour before frying them in very hot oil. Arrange everything on a plate and dress with an extra virgin olive oil vinaigrette.

For the sauce, fry cubes of pumpkin and zucchini, accompanied by a white onion and a handful of parsley. Add white wine, salt, and pepper and simmer. Then, mix everything to obtain a smooth cream. Cover the bottom of the plate with it, place it on top of the fish and garnish with fresh vegetables seasoned with olive oil and salt.

To add a different touch, in addition to the squash, add a little cinnamon, a lemon zest, and a touch of butter. It is best to cook the jam over very low heat, slowly, letting all the ingredients release their sugar to mix well.

Make this drink with one part pumpkin syrup, two parts aged rum, and a quarter of freshly squeezed lemon juice. For decoration, cut very thin slices of pumpkin and put them in a hot oven between two sheets of baking paper to make them crunchy.

Roast chicken with squash reduction. Roast the chicken in the oven with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, a dash of orange, and spices to taste. For the sauce, poach the pumpkin with a clove of garlic, shallots, and mustard seeds. Add liquid cream, let reduce and pass through a potato masher.

Prepare the dough with flour, water, and egg yolk. For the filling, mix the pumpkin with spinach and a little ricotta. You can serve it with grated cheese and melted butter on top.

Soak thick slices of bread in a mixture of beaten egg, milk, and brown sugar. Brown them in a pan with butter until they color and set aside. Also, make pumpkin chips and crush them with your hands until you get a kind of crispy breadcrumbs. Add a little honey to the toast and sprinkle with pumpkin before serving.

This is the typical soft cake, with a little touch of pumpkin to give it all its character. To sweeten it a little (and make it even more beautiful), you can, once it has cooled down, cover it with icing. Ideal for breakfast and snacks.

After cooking and draining the pasta, sauté the diced pumpkin in a pan with garlic, chopped parsley, oregano, basil, olive oil, salt, and white pepper. Add the penne, mix well and serve immediately.

Let the pumpkin marinate for a few hours in olive oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, and onion. Drain it well and then pass it over a very hot grill, Finally, sprinkle it with fresh chives.

Grill the sirloin to your liking with a pinch of oil and coarse salt. Confit the pumpkin with red pepper, a potato, and onion in a little oil and soy sauce (do not add salt, as the soy is salty in itself). Serve everything very hot and add a few sprouts to give it a touch of freshness.