Butternut pumpkin gratin

A simple french dish made of butternut pumpkin, bacon and with a crusty cheese topping.

• Cook time: 30 minutes.
• Servings: 4.

Ingredients

• Butternut pumpkin (about 1.2kg).
• Bacon (200g).
• Cream (5cl).
• Parmesan or shredded cheese.
• Two spoons of herbs such as parsley.
• Nutmeg.
• Pepper.

Directions

1. Preheat the oven at 210C.
2. Cut the pumpkins into small cubes of around 3cm, then peel the pieces (easier in that order).
3. Cook the pieces with a steam cooker or in unsalted boiling water for about 5 minutes. The pumpkin pieces must be cooked but not too mushy.
4. While cooking the pumpkin, cut the bacon into big pieces.
5. Put the pumpkin and bacon into a big gratin dish, mix them carefully. Add spices, herbs, cream, and top with a generous amount of cheese.
6. Put in the oven for about 20 minutes.
7. Serve with a green lettuce.

Contribution

• Sylvain Gauthier – website.

Recipe tags: french butternut gratin