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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 8 people, you will need:

1 2 kgs potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin)
2 6 tablespoons olive oil
3 2 tablespoons thyme
4 800 ml poultry cooking juices
5 salt
6 pepper
Total weight: 2,920 grams

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 25 min.

Cooking: 40 min.

All in all: 1 hour 5 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Prepare 2 kgs potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) and cut into medium-sized chunks.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Transfer the potimarron chunks to a bowl and pour 6 tablespoons olive oil over. Add 2 tablespoons 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 800 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

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	120 50 %	160 20 %	330 50 %	4,070 200 %	17,060 200 %
Per 100 g	4 2 %	5 1 %	10 2 %	140 7 %	580 7 %
Per person	20 6 %	20 2 %	40 6 %	510 30 %	2,130 30 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

How much will it cost?

For 8 people : 12.16 €
Per person : 1.52 €

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