Replacement for pumpkin
I have a recipe that requires pumpkin, but I would like not to use it.
Are there other vegetables, or combination of vegetables I could use? I would like to get the same consistency; if then the taste is similar, that is a bonus.
I report the list of ingredients used for the recipe:
- Tofu (250 gr)
- Onion (1)
- Pumpkin (200 gr)
- Parsley
- Pasta (400 gr)
The pumpkin is cut in cubes, cooked covered with few water for 15 minutes, and then the other ingredients are added. All is cooked for 10 minutes more.
Best Answer
The closest in terms of taste an texture would be another winter squash such as butternut, acorn, hubbard, etc. (As has already been mentioned.)
However, anything with a similar texture would work. If you don't care so much about the taste, you could substitute a tuber such as potato, turnip, rutabaga, carrot, parsnip, celery root, or parsley root.
Sweet potatoes or yams would be closer in taste, but might be mushier than you want.
I'd suggest experimenting with any single or combination of the above and see what flavor you like best.
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What can I substitute for pumpkin?
Butternut, buttercup, honeynut and acorn squashes are all suitable substitutes. Each of these types of squash has a similar texture to pumpkin and some natural sweetness. To substitute these squashes for pumpkin, prepare them as you would pumpkin for fresh pumpkin puree: clean, roast, puree in a food processor.What can I substitute for pumpkin in baking?
Butternut Squash and Sweet Potatoes These ingredients, in these amounts, are interchangeable in most recipes to achieve the same texture and most similar flavor. For 1 cup canned pumpkin or pumpkin puree, substitute 1 cup cooked, mashed sweet potato or butternut squash.Is there a substitute for pumpkin puree?
Butternut squash puree is the best substitute for pumpkin puree. You can usually find it with the canned vegetables at the grocery store (as opposed to pumpkin puree, which you'll find in the baking aisle).Can you substitute carrots for pumpkin?
If you don't care so much about the taste, you could substitute a tuber such as potato, turnip, rutabaga, carrot, parsnip, celery root, or parsley root. Sweet potatoes or yams would be closer in taste, but might be mushier than you want.More answers regarding replacement for pumpkin
Answer 2
You might try butternut squash.
Answer 3
I have substituted carrots for sweet potatoes in pies. I cover the carrots with just enough water to cover them and boil until they are soft. I then blend them until they are mixed into a paste with the water they were bolied in, reserving 1/2 cup. Since carrots do not have the starch that pumpkin or sweet potatoes have, I combine 1 tablespoon of corn starch to the 1/2 carrot water and follow the rest of the recipe of your choice.
Answer 4
Sweet potatoes or butternut squash sound like the best options, but any hard winter squash or root vegetable would probably work fine.
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