Roast Pumpkin with Cinnamon, Onions and Thyme

Ingredients

1 large pumpkin, peeled, deseeded and cut into thick wedges
2 medium onions, peeled and quartered
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 cinnamon sticks, halved
A few sprigs of fresh thyme
300ml chicken or vegetable stock

Instructions  

1.      Preheat the oven to 190°C, gas mark 5

2.      Arrange the pumpkin or squash and onions in a large baking dish. Season and then place the cinnamon sticks among the vegetables and arrange the thyme over the top.

3.      Heat the stock in a saucepan until just about to boil. Pour it over the contents of the dish. Bake for 45 minutes or until the pumpkin is soft, the stock is almost completely absorbed and the onions are tender and translucent.

4.   Serve hot as a side dish. Alternatively, cool and serve as a salad with a soft
   
   goat's cheese,  rocket and toasted hazelnuts