Roasted pumpkin
Simple roasted pumpkin seasoned with olive oil, butter, and thyme, baked until tender with golden caramelised edges.
Updated : 17 March, 2026
Easy
About 20 min.
Ingredients
1
Pumpkin
splash
Olive oil
2 tablespoon
Butter
to taste
Salt
to taste
Ground black pepper
3 stalk
Thyme
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas 4.
Step 2
Place the pumpkin halves in a roasting tin, positioning them cut-side up.
Step 3
Drizzle the pumpkin with olive oil and dot the surface with small pieces of butter. Season generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then scatter the thyme leaves over the top along with a few whole thyme sprigs.
Step 4
Roast in the oven for 45-50 minutes, until the squash becomes tender and lightly golden-brown in places. Serve warm.
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