Sweet And Sour Pumpkin - {Zucca Gialla In Agrodolce}

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 1 pound sugar pumpkin or acorn squash
• 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• Salt to taste
• Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
• 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 bunch fresh basil chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

Preparation

Step 1

Leave the rinds on and remove seeds from the pumpkin. Cut the flesh lengthwise into wedges, each about the length of your hand from fingertip to wrist.

In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the pumpkin wedges and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook until soft and deep golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes. Do not toss the wedges.

Drizzle first the honey and then the red wine vinegar over the pumpkin pieces and cook until they reduce to a glaze, turning the pumpkin pieces, if necessary. Add basil and mint at the last second.

Transfers pumpkin wedges to a platter and drizzle pan juices on top. Serve hot.

This recipe yields 4 servings.