Ingredients

1 small to medium pumpkin, chopped & peeled.

1 cup dried lentils

1 small log goat cheese

1 Shallot, peeled and cut into thin rounds or half-moon shapes

2 tbsps Azzuro Blend Olive Oil * for drizzling

1/4 cup Azzuro Tuscan Blend Olive Oil * for frying the shallots

2 tbsps Due Vittorie Oro Balsamic Vinegar *

Salt & Pepper to taste

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200C. Soak lentils for 10 minutes. In a large mixing bowl, toss pumpkin with 1-2 tablespoons olive oil and season lightly with salt. Spread on a cookie sheet or in a roasting pan and roast until soft, about 30-40 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, cook lentils in salted, boiling water until soft, about 30 minutes.
3. Pour the Tuscan Blend olive oil into a Medium heavy saucepan or skillet . Heat oil over medium-high and fry shallots for 3-5 minutes until crispy, golden brown. Remove and drain excess oil on a paper towel.
4. Drizzle about 2 tbsps of Balsamic over pumpkin and mix with lentils and goat cheese. Drizzle with remaining tablespoon of Azzuro Blend EVOO and garnish with crispy shallots.

Recipe: MarissaRD