Pumpkin dice with blue cheese
These pumpkin dice with blue cheese an absolutely delicious dish, a combination that will not leave you indifferent and that will conquer you forever.
I am not exaggerating, if you are a cheese lover like me and you also like pumpkin, I assure you that you are going to love it, they say that "grapes and cheese taste like kiss", because pumpkin and cheese taste something even better, it is a sublime mixture .
If you like pumpkin and give up on a cheese with a strong flavor, this dish is for you.
This winning combination was suggested to me by a kind follower of my Instagram account when I did a small survey about what to do with some pumpkins that had been given to me.
I could not be more thankful!
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In this survey there were answers of all kinds, biscuits, cakes, soups, creams and this rich Creamy Pumpkin Pasta Sauce I prepared the other day.
Of all of them one that I especially liked was the Baked pumpkin with blue cheese, the idea of mixing the pumpkin with an intense cheese fascinates me, and if I like the pumpkin, the cheese even more, especially if it is strong.
Prepare the baked pumpkin dice with blue cheese or with your favorite strong cheese.
You can also prepare these pumpkin dice with goat cheese, or with some other intense cheese that melts in the oven.
You should use a cheese that is strong because the grace is in the contrast of flavors, the sweet of the pumpkin and the strength of the cheese.
The elaboration is very simple, make a mixture of olive oil, salt, pepper and a little garlic powder.
Brush the pumpkin dice with the flavored oil and bake. When the squash is soft, add the cheese on top and continue baking until it melts.
It is a delicious tapa, it combines great with a dry white wine, as an entree, to share, it is very rich.
The more cured a cheese is, the less lactose it contains.
Did you know that very cured cheeses contain less lactose? The explanation to this fact is simple.
The more cured or matured a cheese is, the less lactose it contains since the bacteria have had time to break down more sugars, logical, right?
A cheese of more than 12 months of maturation has a low lactose content, unlike fresh cheese. That is why lactose intolerant people who are very cheese makers can pamper themselves from time to time.
And diabetics who should avoid excessive sugar consumption, should also control lactose consumption, therefore cheeses cured in moderation are also indicated for them.
Cured cheeses are characterized by a higher fat content, while fresh ones are much lighter, with less fat, but more lactose.
Properties of blue cheese:
- It contributes approximately 352 Kcal for each 100 gr.
- Rich in group B vitamins
- It contains vitamin A and K.
- Rich in calcium and sodium.
- High protein content, 21 gr / 100 gr.
- Rich in fat, almost 30 gr of fat for every 100 gr of edible portion.
- Low carbohydrate content, only 1 gr for each 100 gr.
Properties and benefits of pumpkin for our health:
- It consists mainly of water.
- Rich in fiber.
- Low carbohydrate content.
- Low in calories.
- Rich in beta-carotene (provitamin A) and in vitamin C.
- It also contains vitamin E, B1, B2, B3 and B6.
- It contains folates.
- Rich in potassium and contains phosphorus and magnesium.
As you can see, both pumpkin and blue cheese are foods low in carbohydrates, you may wonder how it is possible that the pumpkin being so sweet is.
Learn to distinguish these two concepts: glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GC).
Glycemic index and glycemic load of pumpkin:
Pumpkin is a low carbohydrate food, but its glycemic index (GI) is 75, quite high, however its glycemic load (GC) is low, what is the reason ?, I explain it below.
To calculate the CG of a food ration, you have to divide the GI by 100 and multiply the result by the amount of HC in grams of that ration.
For example, for a serving of 100 grams of pumpkin, we divide its GI, 75 by 100, and it gives us 0,75, now we multiply by the amount of carbohydrates that contain 100 grams of edible portion of pumpkin, 4,59 gr.
0,75 4,59 x = 3,44
Rounding the result, we conclude that 100 grams of pumpkin have a glycemic load of 3,5, that is, very low.
This data is essential to know how a food will influence our blood glucose.
Other recipes with pumpkin:
- Creamy pumpkin sauce without dairy. (Ideal for pasta)
- Pumpkin and coconut pudding without sugar.
- Pumpkin compote without sugar.
- Sugar-free pumpkin pie with dark chocolate.
If you want to enjoy this healthy and tasty snack, read the entry below and don't wait to prepare it, you'll love it!
And as always, I wish you much health 😉
PUMPKIN DICE WITH BLUE CHEESE
equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
- 400 grams pumpkin
- 100 grams blue cheese in leaves
Scented oil to brush the pumpkin
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoonful sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoonful onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoonful dry thyme
- 1 pinch freshly ground pepper
Elaboration step by step
- Preheat the oven to 200 ° C for 10 minutes
- Cut the squash into dice, the more regular the better. Reservation.
- Prepare the oil with the spices, mix everything in a bowl and beat it well.
- Put the dice in a baking dish and brush the pumpkin dice with the flavored oil.
- Bake the pumpkin for about 20 minutes.
- After that time check that it is well cooked with a stick and take it out.
- Add the blue cheese over the dice and continue baking until it melts.
- Serve the dice as an appetizer, they are a delicious tapa. Be careful not to burn! 😉
Notes
- You can make the dice of the size you prefer, but ideally they can be eaten in one bite, approximately 2 x 2 cm.
- To glaze them, prepare the oil with your favorite spices, I propose this combination, but choose yours.
- As for the cheese, I have chosen this blue cheese in leaves, but a goat cheese, feta or even a provolone, combine equally well, choose the one you like best.
- A good idea is to serve the punctured dice on sticks to take them as small bites, you will love them.