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Potimarron braised in meat jus

This is a very quick and simple recipe which makes an excellent accompaniment for roast meat, for example. It is also a good Sunday night dish.

8,9625/5 for 1 ratings

Last modified on: February 25^th 2018

For 4 people, you will need:

1 1 kg potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin)
2 3 tablespoons olive oil
3 1 tablespoon thyme
4 400 ml poultry cooking juices
5 salt
6 pepper
Total weight: 1,460 grams

Change those ingredients for: 2 people 4 people 8 people 12 people

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
25 min.	40 min.	1 hour 5 min.

Keeping: A few days in the fridge in a sealed container.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Potimarron braised in meat jus : Photo of step #1

Prepare 1 kg potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) and cut into medium-sized chunks.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Potimarron braised in meat jus : Photo of step #2

Transfer the potimarron chunks to a bowl and pour 3 tablespoons olive oil over. Add 1 tablespoon thyme, salt and pepper.

Mix well to coat and flavour the potimarron chunks, best done by using your hands.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Potimarron braised in meat jus : Photo of step #3

Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Spread the potimarron chinks in an oven-proof dish.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Potimarron braised in meat jus : Photo of step #4

Pour 400 ml poultry cooking juices over.

Stage 5 - 40 min.

Potimarron braised in meat jus : Photo of step #5

Cook for about 40 minutes until the potimarron is tender.

Stage 6

Potimarron braised in meat jus : Photo of step #6

Serve on its own, or to accompany poultry or other meat.

Remarks

The amounts in this recipe are for guidance only, so do adapt them to suit whatever you have available.

If you do not have any thyme, use mixed herbs (or herbes de Provence). The poultry jus can be substituted with a different meat jus, or even vegetable or chicken stock.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
2,037 Kcal or 8,529 Kj	60 gr	79 gr	165 gr
102 %	23 %	7 %	25 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
140 Kcal or 586 Kj	4 gr	5 gr	11 gr
7 %	2 %	1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
509 Kcal or 2,131 Kj	15 gr	20 gr	41 gr
25 %	6 %	2 %	6 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 6.08 €
Per person : 1.52 €

Note : These prices are only approximate

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Source

Home made.

More recipes?

This recipe uses (among others)

	Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pumpkin (or potimarron) soup, Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Potimarron and leek soup, Stuffed pumpkin gratin, Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) purée, ... All
	Poultry cooking juices: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chicken with rice and leeks, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crispy rolls with chicken and leek, Spicy seafood plancha, Leek and tuna loaf, Thaï rice with small vegetables, Stuffed artichokes au gratin, ... All
	Thyme: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Herb salad, Penne with purple artichokes, Pollack fillet baked with rice and vegetables., Roast beef "like they do it in Santa Fe", Ratatouille confite, ... All

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