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Roasted pumpkin with chestnut


Prep Time

30 minutes

Cooking Time

30 minutes

Yields

6

Ingredients

  • 1 medium pumpkin, about 2kg;
  • 9 tbsp olive oil;
  • 6 cinnamon sticks
  • 6 tbsp bee honey;
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed;
  • 30 fresh sage leaves
  • 15 fresh bay leaves;
  • Salt and black pepper to taste;
  • 150 g cooked chestnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400℉ (200℃);
  2. Cut the unpeeled pumpkin into wedges (1-2cm at the thick end) and discard the seeds; leave the skin on;
  3. In a large bowl, toss the pumpkin pieces with 5 tbsp of olive oil, the cinnamon, 4 tbsp of honey, the garlic, sage, half the bay leaves, and salt and pepper;
  4. Lay out in a single layer in a large roasting tray and roast for 20-25 minutes, until the pumpkin is soft and golden;
  5. Add the chestnuts 5 minutes before the end.
  6. Arrange the tray's contents on a serving platter and scatter the remaining bay leaves over the top;
  7. Stir together the remaining syrup and oil, and drizzle on top;
  8. Serve warm