Spinach-stuffed Pumpkins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 small sugar pumpkins
• 1 (9 ounce) package frozen creamed spinach, thawed
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 4 slices white cheese, such as monterey jack
• butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• cut off tops and remove seeds from pumpkins. coat the insides with butter, and season with salt and pepper. replace lids. place in a shallow baking dish with a small amount of water to prevent bottoms from scorching during cooking.
• bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until insides have darkened yet outsides remain firm. meanwhile, small saucepan, stir softened cream cheese into spinach until melted and well-blended.
• fill pumpkins with spinach mixture, and top each with a slice of cheese. return to the oven for 3 minutes to melt cheese if serving immediately. pumpkins may be covered and refrigerated at this point until ready to serve. may be reheated in the microwave for 2 minutes.