Roasted Pumpkin With Feta And Cilantro Recipes

ROAST PUMPKIN AND FETA RISOTTO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Brush a baking dish with olive oil.
• Place pumpkin in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender but still firm. Transfer pumpkin to baking dish, and brush with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a saucepan. Cook onion and garlic until tender. Stir in rice, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Slowly add vegetable broth 1/2 cup at a time, stirring frequently and allowing all the liquid to be absorbed before adding more broth. Continue cooking until the rice is tender to the tooth, and then season with salt and pepper to taste.
• When the pumpkin is almost done, place feta on a baking sheet, and bake in preheated oven until the cheese is hot, and is beginning to melt along the edges.
• Mash 1/2 of the pumpkin, and stir into the risotto with the spinach. Ladle risotto into bowls, and top with remaining pumpkin cubes and heated feta.

MAPLE ROASTED PUMPKIN WITH CHILI AND FETA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C/390F.
• Peel and dice the pumpkin into 1"/2.5cm cubes (no need to peel if using squash or butternut pumpkin). Reserve the pumpkin seeds and give them a quick rinse under the tap.
• Place the pumpkin, pumpkin seeds, onion and walnuts onto a large baking tray. Drizzle with olive oil and maple syrup, then use an egg flip to toss the pumpkin so it is evenly coated.
• Sprinkle the pumpkin with the dried chilli flakes, salt and pepper.
• Roast for 25 minutes, or until the pumpkin is browned and cooked through. Toss once at around 15 minutes.
• Remove from the oven, crumble over feta and garnish with fresh chili and parsley, if using. Serve immediately.

ROASTED PUMPKIN WITH FETA AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Peel and seed a 2-lb. pumpkin and cut into 1/2-thick wedges. Toss with 1 Tbsp olive oil and 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper.
• Roast in a 450°F oven, turning occasionally, until tender, about 20 minutes.
• Layer pumpkin with 3 oz sliced feta and 1/4 cup cilantro leaves. Drizzle with pumpkin seed oil and sherry vinegar to taste.