Ingredients
- 1 3 lb pie pumpkin
- 1/4 lb crusty bread, cut into 1/2” cubes
- 1/4 lb Gruyere or Cheddar cheese, cut into 1/2″ cubes
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled & minced
- 4 strips bacon, cooked until crisp, drained & diced
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 1 Tbsp fresh thyme
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- Pinch nutmeg
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Carefully cut a cap out of the top of the pumpkin.
- Remove seeds.
- Season the inside of the pumpkin generously with salt and pepper.
- Place on foil lined baking sheet.
- In a large bowl, toss the bread, cheese, garlic, bacon, and herbs together, then stuff the mixture inside the pumpkin.
- In a small bowl, combine cream, nutmeg, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Pour over stuffing inside pumpkin.
- Put the pumpkin cap in place and bake about 2 hours until the flesh of the pumpkin is tender.