Learn how to cook pumpkin with this easy recipe that starts with a fresh sugar pumpkin and ends with homemade pumpkin puree. Never buy canned again!
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
60 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Calories
16 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
Step 2
Cut pumpkin into small manageable pieces; cut off pith and seeds and discard.
Step 3
Place cut pumpkin, skin-side up, in a large roasting pan. Add 1/4 inch of water.
Step 4
Bake, uncovered, until tender, about 1 hour. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 to 20 minutes.
Step 5
Cut skin away from cooled pumpkin pieces. Transfer pumpkin flesh to a food processor and puree until smooth, or mash pieces in a bowl with a potato masher.
