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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 2 people, you will need:

1 500 ml potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin)
2 2 tablespoons olive oil
3 ½ tablespoon thyme
4 200 ml poultry cooking juices
5 salt
6 pepper

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25 min.	40 min.	1 hour 5 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Prepare 500 ml potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) and cut into medium-sized chunks.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Transfer the potimarron chunks to a bowl and pour 2 tablespoons olive oil over. Add ½ tablespoon thyme, salt and pepper.

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

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Spread the potimarron chinks in an oven-proof dish.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Pour 200 ml poultry cooking juices over.

Stage 5 - 40 min.

Cook for about 40 minutes until the potimarron is tender.

Stage 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.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,086 Kcal or 4,547 Kj	30 gr	40 gr	90 gr
54 %	12 %	4 %	14 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
147 Kcal or 615 Kj	4 gr	5 gr	12 gr
7 %	2 %	1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
543 Kcal or 2,273 Kj	15 gr	20 gr	45 gr
27 %	6 %	2 %	7 %

% 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 2 people : 3.07 €
Per person : 1.54 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Potimarron and leek soup, Potimarron and Parmesan tart, Stuffed pumpkin gratin, 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: Chicken and mushroom brik rolls, Tomato omelette, Blanquette of veal, Scallops with sorrel and Noilly Prat, Pilau rice, ... All
	Thyme: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Small ratatouille with , Roast beef "like they do it in Santa Fe", Mexican-style pork medallions , Feta in olive oil with herbs, Kérinou slices, ... All

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