Baked Pumpkin Slices Recipes

BAKED PUMPKIN SLICES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cut the pumpkin, from top to bottom, into 1 to 1 1/2 inch thick slices; discard seeds and strings.
• Spread slices on a lightly oiled baking sheet.
• Combine the remaining oil with the rest of the ingredients and brush a bit of this mixture onto the pumpkin.
• Bake for about 25 minutes, turn, brush again, and bake until done, an additional 20 to 30 minutes.
• Run the slices very briefly under the broiler to brown them if you like.
• Serve.

CHEESE-STUFFED PUMPKIN SLICES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and grease with butter.
• Cut the top of the pumpkin off with a large knife and remove all the seeds and pulp. Cut pumpkin into 3- to 4-inch wide segments. Remove skin of pumpkin with a potato peeler or paring knife. Cut into the pumpkin segments with a 2 1/2-inch cookie cutter to make cylinders. Cut cylinders into 1/4-inch slices.
• Place pumpkin slices on the prepared baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil; sprinkle with thyme leaves from 5 sprigs, sea salt, and pepper. Cover with another piece of foil.
• Roast in the preheated oven until softened, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool for 5 minutes. Leave the oven on.
• Slice mozzarella cheese into 1/4-inch wide pieces and place in between 2 slices of pumpkin. Repeat with remaining pumpkin slices. Top each with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
• Return to the oven and continue to roast until cheese melts, about 10 minutes more. Place on a plate and garnish with more thyme.