Roasted Pumpkin with Figs and Goat Cheese

An easy, beautiful vegetarian main that can be prepared in an hour - it combines fresh ripe figs and a savoury Asian-inspired spring onion and chilli oil for a delicious and moreish lunch or dinner. I used Hokkaido pumpkin as you don't need to peel off the skin, which is packed with beta-carotene. If you use thick skin pumpkins, you will have to peel them first before roasting.

1.2 kg Organic Hokkaido pumpkin, deseeded, cut into 2cm-thick wedges
5 tbsp Olive oil
Sea salt
Freshly milled black pepper
2 Spring onions
1 Red chilli pepper
1 log x 125 g Fresh goat cheese (or Feta)
6 Ripe, but firm figs, quartered

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F. Wash the pumpkin, core, and cut into wedges with a sharp knife. Toss with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and spread them on a baking tray. Season with salt and pepper.
Bake the pumpkin wedges in the middle of hot oven for about 35-40 minutes or until tender.
Meanwhile, wash and clean the spring onions and cut into fine rings. Clean the chilli, cut lengthways, wash and remove the seeds. Cut the chilli into thin strips.
Heat the remaining 4 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan over a low-medium heat. Sauté the spring onions and chilli for 5 minutes and remove from the heat. Roughly crumble the goat cheese. Wash and quarter the figs.
Remove the pumpkin from the oven. Arrange the figs, pumpkin wedges and cheese on a platter. Drizzle with spring onion and chilli oil.

9 comments:

eileeninmd 21/9/24 12:33: Sounds and looks really delicious, thanks for sharing.
Take care, enjoy your day and happy weekend.
sherry 21/9/24 13:12: This looks like it would be so good for you Angie. And so colourful!
My name is Erika. 21/9/24 13:30: This looks delicious. Where do you find all these recipes Angie? Have a great weekend.
Tom 21/9/24 13:34: ...an autumnal treat!
DeniseinVA 21/9/24 13:52: So glad it is pumpkin season. Looks delicious Angie, thank you!
JoAnna 21/9/24 14:49: Very interesting recipe, I'll probably use it. Have a nice weekend Angie. :)))
DEZMOND 21/9/24 14:57: Looks like a nice dressing for the roast! I bought some spring onions this morning myself and last of the nectarines whose season is over sadly. No tangerines yet even though it is already autumn in a few days.
Brian's Home Blog 21/9/24 15:02: That is really beautiful and it looks so darn good.
Federica Simoni 21/9/24 15:18: una vera delizia!