This sweet citrus sauce over pumpkins is fantastic. It is great on other vegetables too - parsnip, carrot, swede, kumara, turnip, pumpkin or yam - either by themselves or as a mixture.
500g pumpkin, peeled, seeds removed and cut into wedges 1 Tbsp brown sugar 1 Tbsp butter 1 tsp grated orange rind 2 Tbsp orange juice freshly ground black pepper 2 Tbsp toasted pinenuts 2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh chives
Place the vegetables, brown sugar, butter, rind, juice and pepper in a microwave proof dish. Mix, cover and cook on high power for 6-8 minutes or until tender. Stir once during cooking. Mix the herbs and pinenuts through the vegetables.