4 pumpkin bacon gruyere stuffing Recipes

pumpkin , 2 . 5 to 3 lb (preferably a sugar ), salt & freshly ground black pepper, bread , stale and cut into half-inch, fresh garlic clove, chopped (2-4 or to taste), gruyere cheese, cut into half-inch pieces (can also be emmenthal , cheddar or a combination of all), bacon , cooked until crisp, drained and chopped, chives (fresh is best, not dried !!) or 1/4 cup scallion, chopped (fresh is best, not dried!!), fresh thyme, minced, heavy cream, freshly grated nutmeg

pumpkin , about 3 lb, salt and freshly ground pepper, stale bread, thinly sliced and cut into 1/2-inch chunks, cheese , such as gruyere, emmenthal, cheddar, or a combination, cut into 1/2-inch chunks, garlic cloves (to taste), split , germ removed, and coarsely chopped, bacon , cooked until crisp, drained, and chopped (my addition), snipped fresh chives or sliced scallions (my addition), minced fresh thyme (my addition), heavy cream, freshly grated nutmeg

pumpkin, salt & freshly ground black pepper, stale bread, thinly sliced and cut into 1/2-inch chunks, gruyere cheese or 1/4 lb emmenthaler cheese, cut into 1/2-inch chunks, garlic cloves, split , germ removed, and coarsely chopped (to taste), bacon , cooked until crisp, drained, and chopped, snipped fresh chives or 1/4 cup sliced scallion, minced fresh thyme, heavy cream, freshly grated nutmeg