Roasted Pumpkin Wedges with Minted Yogurt Recipe

Roasted Pumpkin Wedges with Minted Yogurt Recipe

  • 1 cup plain Lucerne whole milk yogurt (do not use low-fat or nonfat)
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped O Organics™ Mint leaves, plus additional leaves for garnish
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon O Organics™ Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 (3 pound) Sugar Pie pumpkin
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup O Organics™ Granulated Sugar
  1. For minted yogurt: Place yogurt in a colander lined with a paper towel or cheesecloth. Set in sink to drain for 30 minutes. In a small bowl, whisk thickened yogurt with 1 teaspoon water, chopped mint, coriander, garlic, olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Let stand at room temperature, covered, while pumpkin bakes.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a large rimmed baking pan with foil.
  3. For pumpkin: With a sharp, heavy knife, carefully cut pumpkin in half vertically. Use a metal spoon to scrape out seeds and strings. Put each pumpkin half, cut side down, on a cutting board. Using the pumpkins natural lines as a guide, cut each half into 8 equal wedges. Peel the pumpkin with a vegetable peeler; place in a large bowl.
  4. Drizzle pumpkin with canola oil and evenly rub with sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Turn into prepared pan, scraping sugar mixture onto pumpkin. Cover tightly with foil and bake until very tender when pierced, 20 to 30 minutes.
  5. Broil pumpkin about 5 inches from heat until wedges turn deep golden brown in spots (watch to prevent burning) 3 to 5 minutes. On plates, spoon minted yogurt over pumpkin wedges. Garnish with additional mint leaves if you like.