Description
A delightful and balanced autumn dish featuring ground turkey and brown butter sage stuffed into sweet pumpkins.
Ingredients
Scale
- Small sugar pie or decorative pumpkins
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- Fresh sage leaves, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Cut the tops off the pumpkins and scoop out the seeds.
- Melt the unsalted butter in a medium pan over medium heat until golden brown.
- Add chopped onions and minced garlic to the browned butter and sauté until translucent.
- Add ground turkey to the pan and cook until no longer pink, seasoning with salt, pepper, and sage.
- In a bowl, mix the turkey mixture with breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese; adjust seasoning to taste.
- Stuff each pumpkin with the turkey filling and replace the lids.
- Bake the stuffed pumpkins on a baking sheet for 30-35 minutes until tender.
Notes
Serve over mixed greens and drizzle with balsamic glaze for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pumpkin
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
