Cheese Stuffed Pumpkin Slices Recipes

CHEESE-STUFFED PUMPKIN SLICES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and grease with butter.
• Cut the top of the pumpkin off with a large knife and remove all the seeds and pulp. Cut pumpkin into 3- to 4-inch wide segments. Remove skin of pumpkin with a potato peeler or paring knife. Cut into the pumpkin segments with a 2 1/2-inch cookie cutter to make cylinders. Cut cylinders into 1/4-inch slices.
• Place pumpkin slices on the prepared baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil; sprinkle with thyme leaves from 5 sprigs, sea salt, and pepper. Cover with another piece of foil.
• Roast in the preheated oven until softened, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool for 5 minutes. Leave the oven on.
• Slice mozzarella cheese into 1/4-inch wide pieces and place in between 2 slices of pumpkin. Repeat with remaining pumpkin slices. Top each with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
• Return to the oven and continue to roast until cheese melts, about 10 minutes more. Place on a plate and garnish with more thyme.

GOAT CHEESE STUFFED DATES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 220°C/425°F/Gas 7. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a non-stick baking mat and set it aside.
• Pit the dates by carefully cutting a slit down one side with a sharp knife. Remove pits and discard. Set aside.
• Add goat cheese, almonds, and two tablespoons of honey to a medium bowl and stir to combine. Fill each pitted date with some of the goat cheese mixture and gently squeeze closed. Set aside.
• Place one-half slice of bacon on a clean work surface with a stuffed date on top. Roll until the date is wrapped in the bacon and secure with a toothpick to hold together.
• Repeat this process with the remaining bacon and stuffed dates.
• Arrange the bacon-wrapped dates on the prepared baking sheet and place them in the center of the preheated oven. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the bacon is evenly cooked, and the dates are heated through. Flip the dates two or three times with tongs while cooking to ensure even results.
• Remove from oven and drizzle with remaining honey and garnish with the fresh parsley, if using, and serve immediately. Enjoy!