ROAST PUMPKIN WITH CREAM, THYME & PARMESAN

Roast pumpkin with cream, thyme & Parmesan image

This impressive-looking dish makes a wonderful starter for a dinner party

Provided by Good Food team

Time 1h55m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 ½kg pumpkin
300ml pot double cream
150ml milk
3 garlic cloves , crushed
2 tsp thyme leaves
85g grated parmesan (or vegetarian alternative)

Steps:

Heat oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2. Cut lid off pumpkin and scoop out seeds and strands. Put the pumpkin on a baking tray. Meanwhile, heat the cream, milk, garlic and most of the thyme, with plenty of seasoning. When hot, pour into the pumpkin and stir in 50g of the Parmesan. Put on the lid.
Bake for 1½ hrs, take from the oven, then turn up the heat to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Remove the lid, sprinkle with pepper and the rest of the cheese, then bake for 15 mins more until golden. Scatter over the remaining thyme leaves. Scoop the pumpkin flesh into bowls with the cheesy cream and serve with crusty bread as a starter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 342 calories, Fat 32 grams fat, SaturatedFat 18 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 6 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 8 grams protein, Sodium 0.33 milligram of sodium