So easy yet so superb!

I mean, roasted pumpkin is already a good thing.

But youll love it even more with a creamy garlicky-lemony yogurt sauce casually drizzled over it.

Roast Pumpkin with Yogurt Sauce and Pine Nuts on a plate, freshly made

Roasting in a hot oven makes the pumpkin golden on the outside and soft inside rather than turning into orange mush!!

Add pine nuts for texture a dash of of the exotic and boom!

People are always impressed.

Oh and yes, pumpkin.

Fork picking up piece of Roast Pumpkin with Yogurt Sauce and Pine Nuts

Sweet potato also works just as well though perhaps an extra 5 minutes in the oven.

Your knife will slide through much more easily than trying to cut straight down.

Roasting

And heres how I roast pumpkin:

Tosswith garlic, salt, pepper and olive oil.

What you need for Roast Pumpkin

We arent making Pumpkin Mash!

The pumpkin is ready when its fully cooked through and you have some nice golden edges and surfaces.

20 minutes, flip, then 10 minutes.

How to cut pumpkin

Mix, then leave for at least 10 minutes to let the flavours develop!

Roasting with fresh choppedrosemaryand/orthymeleaves will also perfume and flavour the pumpkin wonderfully.

Here are some centrepiece mains I think would make a perfect pairing!

How to Roast Pumpkin

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Roasting in a hot oven makes the pumpkin golden on the outside and soft inside rather than turning into orange mush!!

Lemon Yogurt Sauce ingredients

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Spoon scooping up Lemon Yogurt Sauce

Roast Pumpkin with Yogurt Sauce and Pine Nuts on a plate, ready to be served

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Roast Pumpkin with Yogurt Sauce and Pine Nuts on a plate, freshly made

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