What shall I do with loads of carrots and some pumpkin?

[miss direct]

I've got a big bag of carrots and a big pack of pumpkin (plus some onions, garlic, and all sorts of spices in the cupboards). I'm going to a Thanksgiving thing tomorrow and want to make something nice with them. Any suggestions?

 

[Spymaster]

Gotta be soup hasn't it?

 

[xenon]

Take wine.

 

[Treacle Toes]

Roast them all together.

 

[xenon]

Sorry. I've never eaten pumpkin. Heard it's bland and watery

 

[Spymaster]

Roast them all together.

Roast carrots?

 

[Treacle Toes]

Roast carrots?

Of course! They are delicious!

 

[Treacle Toes]

Sorry. I've never eaten pumpkin. Heard it's bland and watery

Nope...It's a bit sweet and tasty!

 

[miss direct]

Forgot to say soup isn't a good idea, something that will be ok served luke warm as we'll be in a big room up on the roof, not in a home.

 

[miss direct]

If I roast them, what would be a good dressing - something sweet like honey or spicy like cumin? I know Americans are into sweet vegetables at Thanksgiving.

 

[moon]

Sweet with chilli flakes is good.

 

[Treacle Toes]

If I roast them, what would be a good dressing - something sweet like honey or spicy like cumin? I know Americans are into sweet vegetables at Thanksgiving.

Roast them in some olive oil, chilli flakes or paprika and some mixed green herbs.Cut the onions in half, the pumpkin in large wedges and the carrots in longish batons. If you have some red peppers add them in fairly large pieces too.

 

[Greebo]

Roast carrots?

Put them on a baking tray, drizzle with oil sprinkle with whole cumin seeds, then roast - it caramelises them a bit.

 

[Bonfirelight]

I've got a big bag of carrots and a big pack of pumpkin (plus some onions, garlic, and all sorts of spices in the cupboards). I'm going to a Thanksgiving thing tomorrow and want to make something nice with them. Any suggestions?

spider?

 

[miss direct]

Ooh yum. I don't have any fresh herbs but do have sage, thyme, coriander, mustard seed and basil.

 

[Greebo]

If I roast them, what would be a good dressing - something sweet like honey or spicy like cumin? I know Americans are into sweet vegetables at Thanksgiving.

Both!

 

[Treacle Toes]

Ooh yum. I don't have any fresh herbs but do have sage, thyme, coriander, mustard seed and basil.

Make up a little mix of them then. Perfect

 

[Treacle Toes]

No honey necessary IMO...those veg are sweet enough when roasted.

 

[Greebo]

No honey necessary IMO...those veg are sweet enough when roasted.

Lemon zest and a bit of lemon juice OTOH, plus cumin, cinnamon, chilli or ginger, would stop the sweeter veg being too cloying.

 

[miss direct]

It's all going to look very orange. Wondering what I can stick in for a different colour when I present it. I like food to look nice!

 

[Greebo]

It's all going to look very orange. Wondering what I can stick in for a different colour when I present it. I like food to look nice!

Coriander leaf, fresh parsley, or watercress?

 

[miss direct]

Right, this is what I did. Chopped up the pumpkin, carrots, and quartered and chopped a big red onion. Put in big bowl. Made a dressing/sauce of oil, honey, mustard, cumin, and ras el hannout (Moroccan spice mix). Also cut up some long marshmallow stick things, scattered them, also some whole garlic cloves and mustard seeds. Roasted for about an hour, tossing once. They were great, and my house smelled lovely. Will definitely do again.

 

[Epona]

Roast carrots?

Roast carrots has to be one of the best things ever.
Clean and parboil them, then put in a roasting tin and coat with a mix of olive oil or a good quality sunflower oil, thyme, and maple syrup - then roast until done. If you must put pumpkin in too, then so be it (not a big fan of pumpkin, I don't hate it, it's just OK iykwim).

 

[xenon]

Nope...It's a bit sweet and tasty!

I'd probably try it. No way I'll buy a pumpkin though.

Honey roast batton cut carrots are culinary win.