Nici Wickes: New season Butternut and Chorizo

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NEW SEASON BUTTERNUT & CHORIZO Though butternuts and other pumpkin is available year-round and we know it’s a good keeper, it’s fabulous to have it fresh out of the garden too.  Serves 2-4  1 butternut pumpkin 2 tbsps olive oil  1 tsp smoked paprika  2-3 chorizo sausages  2 spring onions, cut into 5cm lengths  Salt & pepper to season  Handful fresh coriander  Dressing:  ½ cup yoghurt or sour cream  1 tbsp pomegranate molasses  Squeeze of lemon juice Heat oven to 200 C. Line a shallow roasting dish with baking paper. Halve butternut, scoop seeds and cut each half into 3-4 slices. Lay in dish and drizzle over oil and paprika, toss to coat and arrange in a single layer. Pinch out sausage meat from casings into walnut-sized balls and add these to dish. Scatter over spring onions and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 30-40 minutes or until butternut is soft and golden.  Whisk together dressing ingredients.  Serve with a handful of fresh coriander and drizzle in dressing.    Nici’s notes:  Butternut has quite thin skin and once roasted it’s fine to eat. Substitute the chorizo for chunks of bacon, adding it when pumpkin begins to soften. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE