Mashed Pumpkin With Pumpkin Seeds

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Try this recipe for a different take on the traditional mashed potato. It's great to serve as a side dish for Thanksgiving. Click here for Beyond Pumpkin: 10 Great Pumpkin Recipes

Servings

servings

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 chopped onion
2 chopped cloves of garlic
1 pumpkin, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
1/4 cup water
salt, to taste
roasted, shelled pumpkin seeds

Directions

Heat oil in sauté pan and fry onions until translucent. Add garlic and fry until golden brown. Add pumpkin cubes and cumin and sauté for a minute or two. Add 1/4 cup of water. Cover and cook at low heat until tender. Remove from heat and mash with fork or potato masher.
Top with roasted pumpkin seeds.