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A slice of pumpkin casserole with butterbeans on a white plate. A casserole dish and crown prince pumpkin sit in the background.

Cheesy Pumpkin and Butterbean Casserole

Chef Tripti
A comforting, oven-baked pumpkin casserole made with sweet crown prince squash, creamy butterbeans and a golden cheesy topping - perfect for cosy autumn dinners.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Baking time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 339 kcal

Equipment

  • Digital scales
  • Oven-proof dish

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g Crown prince pumpkin seeds removed
  • 240 g Tin drained butterbeans
  • 400 g Tomato passata
  • 100 g White onion
  • 25 g Garlic
  • 115 g Mozzarella cheese
  • 20 g Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoon Olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon Dried oregano
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • ½ teaspoon Dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Peel and thinly slice the crown prince pumpkin.
  • Finely chop the onion and garlic.
  • In a pan, heat one tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat. Add the bay leaf and sauté the onions until soft and translucent.
  • Next, add the chopped garlic and fry for about two minutes. Then add the tomato passatta. Cook for 5 minutes and then add the butterbeans, salt, black pepper and herbs. Cook the butterbeans until soft - about 10 minutes.You will know they are done when you can crush them with the back of a spoon. Set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 180ºC
  • In a casserole dish / oven proof dish, add a couple of spoonfuls of sauce. Then layer with sliced crown prince pumpkin. Add another layer of butterbean sauce, followed by another layer of pumpkin. Then add butterbean sauce a final time. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
  • After 20 minutes, remove the bake from the oven. Add grated mozzarella and parmesan cheese and bake again for 20 minutes, or until the cheese has melted fully and you see spots of browning.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Garnish with basil (optional) and serve hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 339kcal (17%)Carbohydrates: 39g (13%)Protein: 17g (34%)Fat: 15g (23%)Saturated Fat: 5g (31%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 22mg (7%)Sodium: 907mg (39%)Potassium: 1291mg (37%)Fiber: 9g (38%)Sugar: 11g (12%)Vitamin A: 2441IU (49%)Vitamin C: 30mg (36%)Calcium: 347mg (35%)Iron: 4mg (22%)

NOTES

The nutritional values are for guidelines only, generated by the Spoonacular API.
Keyword Butter beans, Crown Prince Pumpkin, vegan
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