I thought this perfect for this time of year. A creamy starter, or side dish, for 6 people. It works really well with roast meats and chicken - perhaps for Sunday lunch - or even a mid-week meal, read on and see what you think!
Ingredients:
Serves Six
8g carb per serving
750g seeded pumpkin (weight with skin but without seeds and fibres)
pinch of grated nutmeg
1 medium onion, roughly chopped
25g (vegetable) oil
1 tbsp plain flour
250ml milk
1 medium egg, lightly beaten
85g Gruyere cheese, grated
handful of flaked almonds
salt/pepper for seasoning
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to fan 180C/conventional 200C/ gas 6. Peel the pumpkin and cut the flesh into smallish pieces. Put it in a pan with about 6 tbsp water. Put the lid on and steam for 15-20 minutes until very soft.
2. Mash with a masher or fork, season and add the nutmeg. If it is watery, return to the heat and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated.
3. While the pumpkin is steaming, fry the onion in a medium-sized saucepan in the butter and oil for about 10 minutes, until softened but not brown. Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Gradually pour in the milk, a little at a time, stirring all the time to prevent lumps from forming, and cook over a low heat until the sauce thickens.
4. Mix the white sauce with the pumpkin and the egg, and beat well, add seasoning if required. Pour into a well buttered small ceramic baking dish. Sprinkle over the cheese and almonds and bake for 40 minutes, or until slightly firm and golden on top.
Serve as a starter, or as a side dish with meat, and perhaps cabbage or another vegetable(s) of your choice ...
Recipe idea from here
Recipe idea from here
If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues these must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter.
All the best Jan
18 comments:
This looks really interesting, I've never tried anything like this before.
Looks delicious, very interesting, this would be good to take to a party as a side dish too :)
Have a blessed Sunday!!
Oh, yes...definitely will be making this dish!!!
It is making my mouth water already and I am just looking at a photo!
The aroma while it is baking must be heavenly 🎃🎃🎃
Happy Sunday~
This looks so wonderful and comforting at the same time!
Always good to discover new ways to use pumpkin, thanks Jan 😊
a great side dish and would provide yummy leftovers, if any was left ;)
have a wonderful sunday jan!!!
This looks really good. I've never made something like this. I'll have to try it.
Yummy!!
Delicious look!:))
xxBasia
I never know what to do with pumpkins! So tasty-sounding!
This would be great as part of the Thanksgiving meal!
Have a good week, Jan.
This one caught my attention since I LOVE most anything made with pumpkin. My hubby and I eat Pumpkin Pancakes about once a week. Thanks so much for your recipe...
Hugs,
Betsy
I love pumpkin pie so this would be wonderful.
Today was refrigerator soup day...taking every thing and making soup. I still have fresh veggies from the garden so had a lot if ingredients.
I am glad we are on to less steep roofs now.
Have a blessed week.
If I could eat this one, I would. Looks great.
PS:I have pumpkin pie pumpkins roasted in my fridge right now. Did a video and pictures last week but didn't post them. I did however, eat a few or more spoonfuls of home-baked pumpkin. OMG. So flippin' good. They would be great for this dish.
I have never tried this, and it does look very good! Thank you so much for sharing.
Oh yes, just perfect for this time of the year!xxx
Looks like a really different side dish, very autumnal.
Lisa x
looked like a sweet dish at first sight ,great sharing dear Jan
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