Pumpkin, Parmesan and Pine Nut Gratin

Recipe By:

Vitasoy

soy.com.au [1]

Prep Time:

10 minutes

Cook Time:

10 minutes

Serves:

When pumpkins are in season they are best eaten simply. It's amazing how so few ingredients can be transformed into something so delicious! Great as a side to roast meat or baked portabello mushrooms, or eaten as a light meal with salad (in which case this amount serves two).

Ingredients

1kg whole pumpkin
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 sprig of thyme, leaves picked
125ml (1/2 cup) Vitasoy Original soymilk
30g chunk parmesan cheese, grated
3 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted

Method

Peel and deseed the pumpkin and chop into 3cm chunks. Place into a large soup pot and cover with cold tap water. Bring to the boil and cook for 5-8 minutes until tender, but not falling apart
Drain well and place into an ovenproof dish that fits all the pieces snugly in one layer. Sprinkle over the nutmeg and thyme leaves, and season with a little salt and pepper. Pour over the soymilk and roughly mash with a fork
Heat the overhead grill on high. Sprinkle the pumpkin mash with parmesan and place under the grill for 3-4 minutes until the cheese is melted and browned. Garnish with pine nuts and serve

Tips & Hints

Any type of pumpkin can be used, but a sweet variety like butternut works very well. You can Substitute the parmesan with nutritional yeast to make a dairy free/vegan version.