
Stuffed pumpkins recipe for leftovers from Halloween
Stuffed pumpkins recipe
Stuffed Pumpkins
Ingredients
2 x 700-800g pumpkins, halved and pips scooped out
75g couscous
2 tbsp SuperValu olive oil
1 SuperValu leek, washed, trimmed and sliced
175g SuperValu chestnut mushrooms, chopped
50g SuperValu pine nuts
2 tbsp SuperValu parsley, chopped
100g SuperValu feta cheese, crumbled
Freshly milled black pepper
Method
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Pre-heat the oven to 190°C/ Fan 170°C/ Gas Mark 5. Place the pumpkin halves on a baking tray and cook for 40 minutes.
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Place the couscous in a bowl and pour over 100ml cold water and leave to stand for 10 minutes.
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Heat 1 tbsp of the olive oil in a pan and cook the sliced leeks for 3-4 minutes before adding the mushrooms. Cook for a further 5-6 minutes, until the vegetables have softened.
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Fluff up the couscous with a fork then stir into the leek and mushroom mixture with the pine nuts, parsley and crumbled feta cheese. Season with black pepper.
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Spoon the stuffing mixture into the pumpkin halves, drizzle with the remaining olive oil and bake for a further 15 minutes.
The SuperValu range is stocked in Budgens stores which are owned and operated by independent retailers. To find your nearest store visit www.budgens.co.uk
Will you be trying this stuffed pumpkins recipe any time soon?
If this one is not for you, try a pumpkin soup recipe or perhaps a spooky Halloween jelly recipe.
Originally posted 2013-10-16 21:49:37.

