Learn how to cook pumpkin with this easy recipe. You'll start with a fresh sugar pumpkin and end up with delicious, homemade pumpkin puree that's perfect for using in pies, soups, or any recipe that calls for canned pumpkin.
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.
