Pumpin’ Up Thanksgiving: Stuffed Pumpkin with Lentil’s & Vegetables

Pumpin’ Up Thanksgiving: Stuffed Pumpkin with Lentil’s & Vegetables
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Roasting & eating directly out of a squash has continued to gain popularity with spaghetti or acorn squash this time of year. Pumpkin can be had the same way can strengthen your immune system. If you’re roasting and eating ‘as is’ or stuffing it with a delicious mixture, squash is a great vegan dish to complete your holiday table.

Depending on the size of pumpkins, you can slice these pumpkins in half or chop just the top off to create the “bowl” for the dish. When stuffing the pumpkins, you can either hollow them out before and add the pumpkin to the lentil mixture in – or – like this recipe, I left the pumpkin on the skin so I could scoop it out myself with a fork as I dug through the lentils.

Pumpin’ Up Thanksgiving: Stuffed Pumpkin with Lentil’s & Vegetables

STUFFED PUMPKIN WITH LENTIL’S & VEGETABLES

A VGN & GF Solution to the Holiday Season
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 1  small pumpkin
  • 1 cup up pre-made lentils or cooked black lentils (I get pre-made from TJ’s)
  • 1/2 white onion chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves chopped
  • 1 cup broccoli chopped
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
  • 1/4 cup vegan feta
  • 2 tbsp balsamic glaze
  • 3 tbsp thyme chopped
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 tbsp dried basil
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400F. Cut pumpkin in half if its large or if you have a smaller pumpkin you can simply cut the top off. Scoop out the seeds and ensure the bottom of the pumpkin bowl is now flat (you can shave this down with the knife)
  • Coat pumpkin with olive oil, dried oregano, dried basil, salt, and pepper. Place face down on a baking sheet and roast for 30-40 minutes. Pumpkin is ready when you can easily pierce with a fork.
  • While pumpkin is cooking, add olive oil to a pan over medium heat. Add onion & garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add broccoli & thyme then cook for about 5 minutes. Add oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Cook for another few minutes.
  • Add lentils to the same pan over medium heat. Cook for 1 minute then add pomegranate seeds & vegan feta. Stir to evenly coat. If adding the pumpkin to the lentil mixture, scoop out pumpkin from the bowl into the pan. Stir to evenly coat. If you are not adding pumpkin directly, skip to step 5.
  • Place the pumpkin on your serving plate. Pour in lentil mixture. Top with additional vegan feta cheese and balsamic glaze. Ready to serve.
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