Roasted pumpkin

Roasted pumpkin recipe

Ingredients

- 1 small pumpkin
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

This recipe is so simple and very versatile.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cut pumpkin in half, scrape out seeds.
Drizzle pumpkin with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. (Omit pepper if using in sweet dishes.)
Place cut side down on a baking sheet. Roast until very soft, about 35 to 45 minutes.

Try this quick fix:
Place a pumpkin half, cut side down, on a plate and microwave it on high for about 15 minutes, checking occasionally. Time will vary with size. You'll have sweet, softened flesh in a third of the time.

Bon appetit!