Pumpkin mezzaluna with amaretti

Prep
15m
Cook
40m
serves
6
Pumpkin mezzaluna with amaretti
Pumpkin mezzaluna with amaretti
A mezzaluna is a 'half-moon', and quite the nicest way to roast pumpkin. I leave the skin on, because it tastes so good.

Ingredients (6)

  • 1kg small Jap pumpkin
  • 3 tablespoons (60ml) olive oil
  • 1 small handful rosemary sprigs
  • 4 amaretti biscuits
  • 20g unsalted butter
  • 12 sage leaves

Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.

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Method

  • 1.
    Preheat the oven to 180C.
  • 2.
    Wash and dry the pumpkin but don't peel it. Cut the pumpkin into 2cm-thick half-moon wedges, discarding the seeds. Coat in 2 tablespoons of olive oil and arrange on a baking tray, with some sitting up and some on their sides. Scatter with the rosemary, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • 3.
    Bake for 30-40 minutes, turning once or twice, until the pumpkin wedges are tender, golden and scorched on the edges.
  • 4.
    Coarsely crush the amaretti biscuits. Heat the butter and the remaining tablespoon of oil in a non-stick frypan over medium heat and sizzle the sage leaves for 30 seconds or until they are crisp.
  • 5.
    Scatter the fried sage leaves over the pumpkin and drizzle with the buttery juices. Strew the crushed amaretti biscuits over the top and serve.
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