Recipe
Roasted Pumpkin
Oven-roasted pumpkin with onion, garlic and cherry tomatoes: juicy, not soggy, and perfect as a side for pork or fish.
- Preparation10 min
- Cooking30 min
- Total time40 min
- Servings4 servings
- DifficultyEasy
Roasted pumpkin is simple to prepare and tastes delicious. It is the ideal side dish for a pork cut or a fish fillet.
Pumpkin belongs to the cucurbit family: creeping plants that produce large fruits protected by a firm rind. Some researchers believe it originates from America, while others think it comes from southern Asia. What is certain is that it has been cultivated for centuries, initially more for its seeds (those we Cubans usually throw away) than for its flesh.
Ingredients
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Method
- Wash the pumpkin and cut it as you prefer. The most elegant way is in 2 cm thick wheels or cubes, trying to make all pieces similar in size.
CiberCuba - Preheat the oven to 220 ºC (428 ºF).
- Grease the baking tray with oil and place the pumpkin pieces on it. Season with salt and pepper and add the onion cut into fine julienne strips.
- Lightly drizzle the pumpkin with a couple of teaspoons of the remaining oil. Add the whole garlic cloves and, if you like, the cherry tomatoes or diced tomato.
CiberCuba - Bake for 30 minutes at 220 ºC. Before removing it, check that the pumpkin is as tender as you like.
CiberCuba - Remove from the oven, plate it and serve hot.
CiberCuba - Garnish with a drizzle of olive oil and a touch of green garlic chives, chives or parsley. Enjoy!
