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A beautiful whole baked Hokkaido filled with ground beef, pumpkin seeds, shiitake mushrooms, ricotta, herb and spices. It’s delicious, remarkably easy and can be prepared in advance. The filling should be for enough for either two mini Hokkaido pumpkins or a large one. If you have too much filling left, bake a casserole!
Inspired by Essen und Trinken
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- Cut off top of pumpkin to make a lid and spoon out the seeds and pulp. Rub the inside with some salt. Place, cut side down, on a piece of kitchen paper, for 30 minutes.
- Soak the dried shiitake in a bowl of warm water for 15 minutes until softened. Squeeze out the water and finely chop the shiitake. Finely dice the shallots.
- Preheat the oven to 190C/375F. Heat 2 tablespoons of corn oil in a skillet. Add in chopped shallots, shiitake, allspice, juniper berries, pumpkin seeds and thyme. Cook until softened and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
- Place the ground beef,breadcrumbs, egg, ricotta, and shiitake mixture in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Mix until all the ingredients are well blended.
- Fill the pumpkin with ground beef mixture and place on a baking tray together with the lid. Brush the pumpkin with 1 tablespoon of corn oil. Bake at the 2nd rack from bottom for an hour. About 10 minutes before the pumpkin has finished baking, cover with aluminum foil.
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Perfectly baked and right on time for the season Angie...
Muskaan
Looks nice and delicious, and unusual to see something other than brownies, cakes etc
That is a wonderful idea! I bet the stuffing is moist and extremely soft. Yummy!
Cheers,
Rosa
delicious presentation looks wonderful
Just gorgeous! I made my first stuffed pumpkin yesterday for this week's French Fridays with Dorie...I was surprised how fabulous it was. I'd love to try your version, too :)
Looks so delicious and flavorful! I am also into squash and pumpkin recipes :)
wow what a nice idea of stuffing pumpkin .fantastic!!!
What a great idea! I love stuffed vegetables! Your stuffed pumpkin looks gorgeous, and the stuffing must be very tasty!
that is so cool, and the filling sounds wonderful
Lovely Presentation..so delicious and flavorful.
Angie, you always come up with the most beautiful, unusual and scrumptious looking things! This one is breathtaking.
really beautiful, and I can modify your recipe to appeal to the vegetarians in my household. Inspired!
...so beautiful look! I suppose other pumpkins can be stuffed in the same way - Hokkaidos are rare here.
Oh! I think I will have try!
Angie-this is so gorgeous! What a spectacular presentation of the whole pumpkins...stuffing is incredible, as well. I have never made stuffed whole pumpkins, this truly is an inspiration for Thanksgiving menu!
Thanks for sharing...as always, another great unusual recipe!
xoxo
What a great presentation idea! I love this type of pumpkin, too.
Beautiful. Presentation looks wonderful.
The vibrant colour of the pumpkin is beautiful. I've never heard of baking meat in a pumpkin before, but it does look very tasty =)
I want to make this really soon, I've seen a couple different filling, but I really like the ground beef idea, sounds pretty easy. Hope you are having a great week.
-GIna-
This is much easier to make and a great alternative to kibbeh with pumpkin!
Creative presentation...what makes this a lot better is that while being baked, there is constant mixing of flavors since all the ingredients come together, enclosed in another flavorful container. Great job on using corn oil for the pumpkin not to dry up. Corn oil is great for the skin and hair. Thanks for the post!
Somebody's drooling here :D Really spot on for this season . Send some of that here hahaha
Hello dear! Thank you for always posting such wonderful, wonderful foods and recipes! I always feel at home here!
Looks divine and such a beautiful presentation,too! Thanks for stopping by!
Angie, this looks divine. Just beautiful. Wow.
Velva
Lovely presentation, looks so delicious and flavourful..
I love the look of baked, stuffed pumpkins! And, the stuffing must have been delicious with the tender, cooked pumpkin.
What a gorgeous and hearty-looking stuffed pumpkin! This is definitely going on my list of must-try!
Looks so delicious and so elegant! Guests would go WOW over these!
Angie - these are absolutely stunning! My mouth fell open when I saw these - incredible! Buzzed!
I love the idea of stuffed pumpkins - hope I can find some mini ones here. We stuffed peppers last night for dinner and I saw another recipe for stuffed pumpkin today too - must be a case of great minds.
Have a super day Angie.
:-) Mandy
The pumpkin looks so beautiful and orange. I love pumpkin and shitakes.
this pumpkin look amazing, I imagine the filling is flavored so nice from the pumpkin ...:X
This looks absolutely delicious. I will definitely be trying this recipe - the combination of ground beef and ricotta sounds great.
What an awesome recipe and I absolutely love every single photo as well. The colours and presentation is brilliant!
This looks so delicious because I am a big fan of pumpkin and squash. What a beautiful presentation!
Wow!
this is something new to me and it sounds so fascinating , just like the way it looks!!
I love all pumpkin/squash dishes. Fall is my favorite time of year b/c of all the local produce (like squash/pumpkin) that is around. Because of the spices and mushrooms in this dish I bet it would make a great good old meatloaf too.
interesting indeed... too bad my hubby don't like anything with pumpkins.
What a festive looking dish, Angie. Greg posted a stuffed pumpkin recipe on his blog too...sounds like a great dinner for Halloween night.
Wow, this is gorgeous, Angie!
stuffed pumpkin....what an innovative idea!!! absolutely loved your recipe!
Angie, look absolutely nice! gloria
This is the perfect autumn dinner, Angie! Beautiful filling and a stunning presentation!
That is a cool recipe.
This looks absolutely delicious! And so perfect for the season.
This looks really delicious! Wonderful presentation:)
Wow... lovely pumpkin, I love baked pumpkins :D
Wow, this looks really delicious, and the photos are great!
Angie this is stunning, I can imagin the stuffing absorbs so much pumpkin flavor!! yummy!
Sounds very intesrseting and looks yummy too
Stuffings are always going into some cavity waiting to lull it into something incredibly appetizing.
Angie, you've created a very inspiring visual accompanied by great ingredients. Grazie ;o)
Have a wonderful weekend,
Claudia
Stuffed pumpkins always make for such gorgeous presentations! Delicious!
What a stunning center piece meal, Angie! You never cease to amaze me with your gorgeous photos and delicious creations.
Angie, that is so cool!
A pumpkin stuffed with goodies! JUM!! Looking at the pictures my mouth just starts to water and I can almost smell it. Great fall dish.
Mmmm.. I love pumpkin! This is one delicious looking recipe. So drool-worthy :)
I love your food photography and props :)
What a beautiful meal. Would a sugar pumpkin work? I don't see why not... lol, I am answering my own questions..
Thanks so much for taking the time to comment on my blog... and answer the question that I already answered, LOL I really can be a dingbat....
Great idea Angie!
This looks beautiful! Love the colours!
Oh my I want to try this! Amazing!
The roasted pumpkin is simply gorgeous - but the filling also excites - full of warming, hearty ingredients. Fabulous, as always, Angie.
very beautiful!
So beautiful! I need to give this a try!
This is gorgeous Angie! So festive for the season! And it sounds absolutely delicious.
You always have wonderful ideas, Angie! Love the idea of a stuffed pumpkin! Yum!
I never heard of these pumpkins, look great for stuffing. Definitely a good idea.
What an adorable way to serve this dish! I'm sure that when you brought them to the table, you heard a lot of praise. Sounds delicious too!
I love this idea, Angie. Looks and sounds delicious and what a super presentation!
What a wonderful idea to bake the whole pumpkin. Very creative indeed.
This post is so fetish-worthy, I've been inspired to include it in my Friday Food Fetish blog. If you have any objections, please let me know
This looks and sounds delicious. I know I would love this. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary
Thanks Angie. Now I know what to do with the pumpkins I used for decoration.
This sounds like the perfect savory pumpkin dish =)
That is like a meal on it's own! So creative and can be presented so beautifully.
Can I do this with a regular pie pumpkin? (Am thinking yes.) This is autumn gorgeous Angie! And easy and flavorful!
As usual, your photos are AMAZING!
That presentation is delicious looking. Nice, vibrant pictures. Have a great week-end!
Beautiful and such gorgeous presentation!
MMMMMMMM,...Angie! I so much love your tasty & inspirationel autumnal filled pumpkin! the result looks so amazing & truly appetizing too!
Yummie food! Great for entertaining too!
Oh my, the colour of the pumpkin looks so beautiful. I bet your hubby will love this till he's drop. haha....
Kristy
Dinner in a pumpkin. This is cute for individual servings with the little sugar pie pumpkins. :)
I bet the flavors of the stuffing combined within the pumpkin must be so well-balanced and flavorful!
I never thought of stuffing a pumpkin! It sounds like a delicious idea!
This is such a gorgeous way to use pumpkin Angie. It looks and sounds amazing.
Perfect! I have one more pumpkin left from our CSA, and I was getting tired of soups and breads. Thanks for this!
Found you from Monet's Anecdotes and Apple Cores ... what a lovely blog!
This idea is so alluring!!
I usually cook this kind of meal with stuffed tomatoes instead, I would have never had the idea to replace it by a pumpkin!
You really are talented!
I am not sure if I have ever had a Hokkaido pumpkin but this dish just looks and sounds delicious. I love the use of the mushrooms.
Just looking up this pumpkin to see its sizes since I wasn't familiar with the name in the recipe you posted today and saw this one you made as well. Many of us did Dorie's recipe around this time last year but love how you turned it into a full meal. Beautiful and sounds delicious!
Oooh I've not seen pumpkin stuffed like this before, great idea!
I don't think we get Hokkaido pumpkin super market here...I have to find the seeds. This looks so wonderful! Very artistic!
Beautiful preparation!!! Loved the look of baked pumpkin.
I love the presentation and the idea of stuffing the pumpkin. How perfect for a fall dinner party! I'll have to research what a Hokkaido pumpkin is. I definitely want to try this
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