Stuffed Baby Pumpkins Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 mini-pumpkins, preferably the white variety
• 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper, plus more to prepare the shells
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 scallions (about 1/3 cup), chopped
• 1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
• 4 cups baby kale or stemmed and roughly chopped lacinato kale (about 4 ounces)
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup white bread crumbs, lightly toasted
• 2/3 cups shredded Gruyère cheese
• 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon olive oil