Stuffed Pumpkin with Meat, Mozzarella and Mushroom Duxelles
Recipe by Norbert Tarayre
A comforting autumn dish where a small pumpkin is hollowed, par-cooked, then stuffed with a tasty preparation of beef, mushroom duxelles, walnuts, mozzarella, cream and breadcrumbs. It is baked until the skin is tender and the filling is meltingly soft. Ideal for 4 small portions or 2 big eaters.
MediumFrenchServes 4
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Source Video
25m
Prep
1h 15m
Cook
12m
Cleanup
1h 52m
Total
Cost Breakdown
Total cost:$16.30
Per serving:$4.08
Critical Success Points
- • Prepare the pumpkin
- • Par-cook the pumpkin
- • Cook the duxelles
- • Stuff the pumpkin
- • Final cooking
Safety Warnings
- • Handle the hot oven (180°C) with kitchen gloves
- • Be careful of hot butter splatters
- • Ensure the pumpkin is fully cooked before handling to avoid cracking
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