Pumpkin, Parmesan and Pine Nut Gratin
When pumpkins are in season they are best eaten simply. It's amazing how so few ingredients can be transformed into something so delicious! Great as a side to roast meat or baked portabello mushrooms, or eaten as a light meal with salad (in which case this amount serves two).
- prep time
- 10m
- cooking time
- 10m
- servings
- 4
Ingredients
1kg pumpkin (unpeeled whole weight)*
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 sprig of thyme, leaves picked
125ml (1/2 cup) Vitasoy Original Soy Milk
30g chunk parmesan cheese, grated**
3 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
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- Peel and deseed the pumpkin and chop into 3cm chunks. Place into a large soup pot and cover with cold tap water. Bring to the boil and cook for 5-8 minutes until tender, but not falling apart.
- Drain well and place into an ovenproof dish that fits all the pieces snugly in one layer. Sprinkle over the nutmeg and thyme leaves, and season with a little salt and pepper. Pour over the soy milk and roughly mash with a fork.
- Heat the overhead grill in the oven (broiler) on high. Sprinkle the pumpkin with parmesan and place under the grill for 3-4 minutes until the cheese is melted and browned. Garnish with pine nuts and serve.