Roasted Pumpkin and Pepitas

Name: Roasted Pumpkin and Pepitas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 medium Sugar Pumpkin (peeled and large diced); 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 4 fresh Thyme Sprigs (stems removed more to granish if desired); Kosher Salt to Taste; Freshly Ground Pepper; Roasted Pepitas ((pumpkin seeds) that have been shelled and salted)

Oct 5, 2016

Roasted Pumpkin and Pepitas

Roasting pumpkin needs to be at a higher temperature to get some lovely caramelization as it cooks quickly due to its high water content. Adding in some already roasted pumpkin seeds or pepitas at the very end as some lovely crunch to the sweet pumpkin.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Side Dishes

Servings servings

Ingredients

1 medium Sugar Pumpkin peeled and large diced
2 tbsp Olive Oil
4 fresh Thyme Sprigs stems removed more to granish if desired
Kosher Salt to Taste
Freshly Ground Pepper
Roasted Pepitas (pumpkin seeds) that have been shelled and salted

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450F. Place pumpkin on a rimmed baking tray, in a single layer, do not overlap. If need be use two trays.
Drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper and the thyme leaves. Bake for 15-20 min. Do not turn. Carefully transfer to a serving dish. Sprinkle with pepitas and thyme sprigs if desired. Serve immediately.