Many people know that pumpkin is a real storehouse of all kinds of useful substances - it contains such vitamins, trace elements and a large amount of fiber that our body needs. Therefore, nutritionists advise switching to a pumpkin menu primarily to those people who want to lose weight and at the same time not harm their own health.
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Pumpkin is especially rich in vitamins of group B and provitamin A. The pumpkin also has a pronounced choleretic effect. For all its low calorie content, pumpkin dishes turn out to be saturated, satisfying, with a rich taste. Unfortunately, not everyone can cook pumpkin - despite the fact that this vegetable is quite affordable and inexpensive.
To cook pumpkin properly, you must first choose it correctly: you should not buy large and beautiful round pumpkins - they are intended for feeding pets. Better choose pumpkins of elongated shape and small size. It is also necessary to store the pumpkin correctly - in a cool, dry place, so that its pulp retains its rich bright orange color and rich taste for as long as possible.
Pumpkin is universal: it is possible to cook both first and second courses, and even desserts. If you cook pumpkin with spices and other vegetables, you get a wonderful diet pumpkin soup. However, the most interesting taste can be obtained by baking pumpkin: due to its high sugar content, pumpkin is considered an ideal component for pies and casseroles. Making pumpkin pie is easy.
We need: a kilogram of pumpkin, a glass of chopped walnuts, a glass of flour, half a glass of sugar, one egg, a handful of raisins, for taste, you can add a little sour cream, vanilla or cinnamon.