Pumpkin And Tomato Bake Recipes

ANNIE'S POTATO & TOMATO BAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170/gas 5. Thinly slice the potatoes either by hand or in the food processor (no need to peel them). Put in a pan with water to cover, bring to the boil, simmer for 3 mins, then drain well. Slice the tomatoes.
• Brush oil over the base and sides of a 1.5 litre ovenproof dish. Layer up half the potatoes, seasoning and drizzling with oil as you go, then cover with half the sliced tomatoes. Repeat the layers, finishing with tomatoes.
• Bake for 45-55 mins, until the top is lightly browned. Serve warm or at room temperature. Can be reheated.

PUMPKIN AND TOMATO BAKE

Steps:

• Remove any seeds from the pumpkin and cut into 3/4 inch strips.
• Cook in boiling salted water for 2 or 3 minutes.
• Drain and dry thoroughly on paper towel.
• Dice strips into about 1/2 inch cubes.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large fry pan.
• Brown the onions slowly.
• Stir in the sugar.
• Add the pumpkin, fry it gently until it starts to turn transparent.
• Place evenly in the bottom of a shallow baking dish.
• Heat the remaining oil.
• Add the tomatoes, garlic, herbs and half of the parsley to the pan.
• Season well with salt and cayenne.
• Cook gently, just until the tomatoes start to collapse, turn once being careful to keep tomato slices unbroken.
• When the moisture has reduced somewhat, spread the tomatoes, in neat rows, over the pumpkin pieces.
• Add a tablespoon of wine (or water) to the pan, whisk up the pieces and pour carefully over the tomatoes and pumpkin.
• Mix the remaining parsley with the crumbs and sprinkle evenly over the tomatoes and pumpkin.
• Dot with butter.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees and bake for 20 minutes or until nicely browned.

CREAMY PUMPKIN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.
• Cook and stir sausage in a skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain sausage on paper towels and reserve 2 tablespoons grease in the skillet. Add oil to grease in the skillet; cook and stir onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes in the hot oil-grease until onion is soft, about 3 minutes.
• Stir chicken broth, pumpkin, bacon, Italian seasoning, and salt into onion mixture; bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir cream and sausage into broth mixture and simmer until creamy and thickened, about 5 minutes. Add rotini and gently toss. Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish and top with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and golden brown, about 35 minutes.

PUMPKIN BAKED WITH TOMATOES AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Peel the pumpkin, then cut the flesh into slices 1/2-inch thick.
• In a heavy nonstick frying pan, heat 3 tablespoons oil over med-high heat.
• In batches, lightly saute the pumpkin slices in a single layer, turning once, until lightly browned and just tender, about 6 minutes.
• Do not crowd teh pan, or the slices may fall apart.
• Season with salt and pepper; transfer to a platter with a slotted spoon; set aside.
• Return the pan to medium heat and add the onion.
• Saute lightly, adding more oil if needed to prevent scorching, until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic to taste and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute, then add the tomatoes and season to taste with salt, pepper, and a pinch of sugar.
• Continue to cook uncovered over medium heat, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until the tomatoes break down and the mixture has form a saucelike consistency, 15-20 minutes.
• Stir in the rosemary and remove from the heat.
• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• Arrange a layer of pumpkin slices in the bottom of an 13 x 9 inch baking dish (or 11 to 12-inch square baking dish) with 3 inch sides.
• Top with about 1/3 of the tomato sauce.
• Repeat, making 3 layers each of pumpkin and sauce and ending with a layer of sauce.
• Drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Bake until the top is lightly glazed and browned in spots and the pumpkin is tender when pierced with a knife, 35-45 minutes, checking it after about 25 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and serve hot or at room temperature.