Reunion Island

Gratin of pumpkin

rating :

temps de préparation :

30 minutes

temps de cuisson :

30 minutes

Ingredients :

(for 8 personnes)
- 800 g ripe pumpkin
- 5cl oil
- 50g garlic

Bechamel sauce:
- Salt and pepper
- Thyme
- 60g butter
- 1/2 L milk
- 60g flour
- Nutmeg
- 150g grated cheese

Method :

To prepare the pumpkin:
Peel and seed the pumpkin. Cut it into large cubes and sauté in a fry pan with oil, minced onions, crushed garlic, salt, pepper and thyme. Cover it with a lid and cook on a low heat.
Remove the lid and allow cooking over a brisk heat until the liquid has almost all evaporated. Leave to cool.

Bechamel Sauce:
Melt the butter in a saucepan and when melted, remove the pan from heat to add the flour. Stir well and return to heat until you have a smooth paste, this is a roux. Allow to cool.
Boil the milk and pour it over the cold roux. Whisk it and bring to boil for two minutes. Add the salt, pepper and grated nutmeg to taste.
Mix both the preparations together into a gratin dish and sprinkle on top grated cheese (gruyere, emmenthal, etc).
Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes until golden and luscious.

Runweb tip :

Serve with small pieces of “boucané.”