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Baked Stuffed Pumpkin with Spinach, Mushrooms, and Cheese

Baked Stuffed Pumpkin with Spinach, Mushrooms, and Cheese

Thank you Oh My Veggies for the recipe!

Ingredients

  • 4 sugar pie pumpkins

  • Salt and pepper to taste

  • 1 Tbsp butter

  • 2 large shallots (thinly sliced)

  • 8 oz. white mushrooms (sliced)

  • 1 garlic clove (minced)

  • 5 oz. baby spinach

  • 1 stale French demi-baguette (cubed)

  • ⅔ cup Swiss cheese (shredded)

  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg

  • ½ cup heavy cream 

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. 

  2. Use a sharp knife to remove the tops from each pumpkin. Scoop out the insides and discard them (or save the seeds to roast them). Rub the salt and pepper on the inside of the pumpkins. 

  3. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced shallots and cook them for about 5 minutes until they’re softened. Add the mushrooms and garlic to cook for about 5 minutes, or until the mushrooms are browned. Stir in the spinach and continue to cook until it wilts. Remove the mixture from the heat and season with salt and pepper to taste. 

  4. Transfer the veggie mixture to a large bowl. Add the bread, cheese, nutmeg, and cream. Stir to combine, then divide the filling into the pumpkins, then place the top back on them. Put the pumpkins on a baking sheet or a baking dish that’s been sprayed with oil or lined with parchment paper. 

  5. Bake the pumpkins for about an hour, then remove the tops and bake for 20-30 minutes, or until the filling is browned and crispy on top and the pumpkins are easily pierced with a knife. Replace the caps and serve.