Homemade Pumpkin Purée in the Microwave
4.3
Ingredients
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 40 min
Instructions
- 1 Cut stem off pumpkin using a strong knife to create a hole; scoop and scrape pulp and seeds from pumpkin, saving seeds to roast. Cut pumpkin in quarters; cut quarters in half.
- 2 Place pumpkin pieces in a microwave-safe bowl; cover tightly with plastic wrap.
- 3 Cook in the microwave for 7 minutes; check plastic wrap seal to ensure no moisture is escaping. Continue cooking in the microwave for 8 minutes more; remove plastic wrap. Cool pumpkin for 10 minutes.
- 4 Peel skin from pumpkin using your fingers.
- 5 Transfer peeled pumpkin to the bowl of a food processor; pulse until puréed. (Or purée pumpkin using a hand masher or potato ricer.)
By Laura Streckfuss