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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.

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Last modified on: February 25^th 2018

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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

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Time required for this recipe:

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

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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.

Keeping

A few days in the fridge in a sealed container.

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 €

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Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mixed vegetable curry, Potimarron and celeriac autumn soup, Stuffed pumpkin gratin, Pumpkin (or potimarron) soup, Pumpkin and red-bean tortillas, ... All
	Poultry cooking juices: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chicken with rice and leeks, Creamy asparagus and meat timbale, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Hearty leek and sprout soup, Deep leek and potato quiche, Ratatouille, Lille style chicken, Montlebon toast, ... All
	Thyme: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pollack Parmentier, Mexican-style pork medallions , Ratatouille confite, Cajun pulled pork, Beef braised in reduced red wine, ... All

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