Many hostesses unfairly bypassa dish like chicken with pumpkin. And in vain. This vegetable in combination with a bird is very useful. Pumpkin used in cooking for a long time. We offer some simple recipes.
Chicken with pumpkin. Method 1 
You can prepare a dish using the following products:
- chicken (or parts of it: legs, breasts, thighs) weighing about 1.5 kg;
- pumpkin pulp weighing about 800 grams;
- onion - 1 head medium size;
- cinnamon, nutmeg;
- vegetable oil - a pair of spoons;
- salt pepper.
- milk - a glass (about 200 grams).
Cooking technology. Step-by-step instruction
1 step
Cut the chicken into portions.Wash and dry. Heat a spoonful of vegetable oil in a pan. Fry the meat on all sides for a few minutes. Transfer the prepared pieces to a deep heat-resistant pan, season with pepper and salt.
Step 2
Cut pumpkin pulp into small cubes.Peel the onion, cut it into thin rings / half rings. Pass in oil. Onions became transparent - it means it's time to lay the pieces of pumpkin pulp. Cook a few more minutes. Pour in a glass of milk and wait for boiling. Salt the mixture, add a little cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir. Continue to simmer for 5-10 minutes.
Step 3
Put the prepared vegetables in a hot pot with chicken. Stir, cover and place in the oven for 20 minutes and 180 degrees.
Step 4
Chicken with pumpkin ready.Dishes are laid out on plates. Powder greens. You can fill with sour cream. Garnish is not necessary to cook, as the chicken with pumpkin is an independent dish. Enjoy your meal!
Pumpkin with mushrooms and chicken 
A hearty, tasty and unusual dish will turn out according to the following recipe.
Necessary ingredients:
- chicken fillet weighing about 800 grams;
- mushrooms (champignons or any other varieties) - 300 grams;
- pumpkin pulp weighing 300 grams;
- onions - 2 medium sized heads;
- a glass of washed rice (about 200 grams);
- a few spoons of soy sauce;
- a pack (200 grams) of cream;
- salt, pepper, saffron.
Cooking technology. Step-by-step instruction
1 step
Wash the pieces of chicken fillet, pat dry.Cut into cubes. Heat the oil, pour the chicken into it and fry to a rosy color. The bird should be roasted, not stewed. Put the pieces on a plate.
Step 2
Pour the washed rice into the same pan. Fry it for a couple of minutes. Saffron pour boiling water. Let it infuse 10 minutes. Cover the rice with water and cook in the usual way. After boiling, pour saffron into it.
Step 3
In a separate container fry onions and choppedmushrooms After 5 minutes, add the pumpkin, cut into pieces. Roast another 10 minutes. Add chicken fillet to the ingredients. Pour with soy sauce, cream, pepper. Stew meat for 20 minutes. Focus on the readiness of the pumpkin. Dish sprinkle with herbs.
Chicken with pumpkin up its sleeve 
Easy to prepare the dish in the sleeve for baking.To do this, take the pieces of chicken, cut into cubes pulp of pumpkin. Ingredients salt, spice seasoning. If the chicken is lean, you can add a little oil. Spread the chicken and pumpkin evenly in the sleeve, fasten the edges and put in the oven. The time is 40-50 minutes. Temperature - 180 degrees. To make a crust a few minutes before they are ready, tear off the sleeve. Enjoy your meal!
