Pumpkin pot from greeneggsandhamsamiam

egg free gluten free nut free kids can help can make in advance
Category
Fish recipes
Serves4-6
Prep time 25 mins
Cook time40 mins total mins

Mumsnetter ratings

based on (3) reviews
Ease of finding ingredients 10
Ease of cooking7
Success with kids9
Success with adults10
Overall Mark 9

Ingredients

1 small pumpkin
1 1/2 lbs white fish, cut into large chunks (hokey or monkfish work well)
3 medium leeks, washed and sliced
1 onion, peeled and sliced
1/2lb prawns
1 large tub of creme fraiche
Black pepper

Handy Hint

Before adding the fish to the pumpkin, gently score the inside of the pumpkin to allow the flavours to penetrate.

Method

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180C.
2. Cut a lid out of the pumpkin and remove seeds, put the pumpkin whole into a pan of boiling water for 20 minutes, or until the flesh is tender but not soft.
3. In the meantime, gently pan fry onion and leeks, cook slowly so that the vegetables become soft and sweet.
4. Place the fish on the bed of veg, put the lid on the pan and gently steam the fish for 5-10 minutes, add the prawns and gently fold in the creme fraiche, add freshly ground black pepper.
5. Now put the contents of the pan into the pumpkin, and put on the "lid", then bake in the oven for a further 15 minutes.
6. To serve bring the pumpkin to the table and serve directly from the pumpkin with rice... Mmmmmm

Mumsnetter Reviews

From: Anon on Mon 20-Oct-08 17:42:04 Overall rating: 0.0
I will definitely be trying this! Carmenere, there is a fish in NZ called hoki that might be it.
From: Carmenere on Fri 07-Mar-08 13:55:08 Overall rating: 0.0
Hi Greeneggs, this looks like a gorgeous recipe, one I am definitely going to try in the near future. I was just wondering about the 'hokey' fish you mentioned. I have not heard of this before, where is it from and what other type of fish(apart from monkfish) is it like? Cheers, Carmenere
From: greeneggsandhamsamiam on Fri 18-Jan-08 16:08:44 Overall rating: 9.0
The kids love this recipe, they are so excited by the novelty of their food coming out of the pumpkin that they forget they are eating leeks....



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