what can I cook with the pumpkin I grew?

Question

Any ideas?

besides pie.

Answer 1

Creamy Pumpkin Soup - for weight watching people

2 teaspoons margarine
1 cup chopped onions
3/4 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 (10 1/2 ounce) cans low sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups cubed peeled fresh pumpkin, Can substitute canned pumpkin (about 1 lb)
1 cup chopped peeled macintosh apples or other sweet cooking apples
1/2 cup evaporated skim milk
sage sprigs (optional)

Melt margarine in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
Add onion: saute 3 minutes.
Add sage, curry powder, and nutmeg; cook 30 seconds.
Stir in flour; cook 30 seconds.
Add broth tomato paste, and salt, stirring well with a whisk.
Stir in pumpkin and apple; bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes or until pumpkin is tender, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat; cool slightly.
Place mixture in a blender or food processor; process until smooth.
Return mixture to Dutch oven; add milk.
Cook until thoroughly heated.
Garnish with sage sprigs if desired.

Answer 2

Pumpkin pie, Pumpkin bread

Answer 3

I love pumpkin soup made with curry.
I don't use a recipe, just cook some onion and curry powder in butter, add enough flour to make a roux, then add some milk, cream or chicken broth and some pumpkin puree. Fantastic.

Answer 4

Pumpkin Pie!!!!

It's a little bit more work than using canned pumpkin, but it is SO worth it!

Answer 5

Pumpkin Cookie Recipe


INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
1 cup pumpkin purée, canned or homemade*
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup milk
sifted confectioners' sugar, for dusting
PREPARATION:
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses and egg. Stir in the pumpkin purée. In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

Answer 6

remove the goop from the seeds
add a little butter and salt and cook in a 350 oven for 15 mins or until they are light brown

you can boil the meat of the pumpkin to soften it and then use it to make pumpkin muffins or cookies YUM! :)

Answer 7

Make a Curried Pumpkin soup. Delicious!

Answer 8

Pasta with Creamy Pumpkin Sauce:
1 pkg. (16 oz.) penne pasta, uncooked
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
1/2 cup KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
1/2 cup milk
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 tsp. ground red pepper
Ground nutmeg to taste



COOK pasta as directed on package.
MEANWHILE, place cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, butter and milk in large saucepan; cook on low heat until cream cheese is melted, stirring frequently. Add pumpkin and spices; cook until heated through, stirring occasionally.
ADD pasta; toss lightly. Serve topped with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.

I make it every Halloween as a fun little tradition and my family loves it!

Answer 9

You can make pumpkin bars,pumpkin pies,pumpkin pancakes,pumpkin soup,pumpkin icecream etc...Plus pick all the seeds out and bake them.Pumpkin Seeds are good for you.

Answer 10

Pumpkin Recipes Galore!
Pumpkin Nook's cookbook has pumpkin recipes, Halloween recipes, Thanksgiving recipes and more. There's Recipes Galore!

Pumpkin is excellent for you. It has no cholesterol, low in fat and sodium and rich in vitamins, in particular beta carotene and vitamin A. On top of being good for your health, it tastes good too. That's why it is part of the diet in almost every country in the world.

And, recipes abound. We have captured a fair share of them here thanks to family, friends, and many of you who have contributed to our growing cookbook.

Our cookbook is filling up quickly with recipes for pumpkins of course. Please contribute your favorite recipe. And, don't forget to tell others about our recipes!

Pumpkin Recipes
Halloween Recipes
Thanksgiving Recipes
Homemade Pumpkin Puree(or pulp)
Canning
Nutrition Facts
Edible Pumpkins


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Pumpkin Recipes:

Pies and Muffins:

Pumpkin Pie
Atlantic Giant Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin Raisin Muffins- You will eat more than just the tops!
Pumpkin Chip Muffins
Pecan Topped Pumpkin Muffins
Nic's Pumpkin Pie
Cakes and Cookies:

Pumpkin Rollout Cookies
Pumpkin Cheesecake Absolutely the best flavor cheesecake you've ever had!
Pumpkin Cookies Gramma's favorite recipe!
Spicy Pumpkin Cookies Add some spice to your life
Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars A cheesecake lovers delight!
Tasty Tacky Pumpkin Cake
Spiced Pumpkin Mini Tarts
Pumpkin Crunch
Pumpkin Bars
Pumpkin Bread/Cake
Main Courses:

Chili, Pumpkin Style
Creamy Pumpkin Soup
Curried Pumpkin Soup
Pumpkin Belgian Waffles
Pumpkin Pancakes
Pumpkin Stew Cooked in the pumpkin.
Saskatchewan Mashed Pumpkin
Snacks:

Pumpkin Seeds There's a flavor for everyone!
Pumpkin Fudge
Pumpkin Pie Fudge
Spiced Pumpkin Fudge
Other:

Ice Cream
Pumpkin Apple Butter from Roxy in N.J.
Pumpkin Preserves with Grand Marnier It's really Grand
Pumpkin Beer It only takes adding the pumpkin and spices!
Stuffed Pumpkin This is a really novel serving dish for countless foods
Pumpkin Vinagrette
Pumpkin Spice Why buy it? Make your own.
Fried Pumpkin Flowers A light snack first eaten by Native Americans.
Brent's Fried Pumpkin Flowers
Pumpkin Dip great for parties
Pumpkin Flour Use it in any recipe that uses flour.
Other Desserts:

Pumpkin Nut Bread
Pumpkin Roll
Pumpkin Rum Mousse
Ginger Pumpkin Dessert Whether or not your name is Ginger, you will love this great pumpkin dessert.Harry
Pumpkin Cheesecake
1 Minute No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
Potter's Pumpkin Milkshake now you can make this famous shake!
Pumpkin-Apple Juice
Pumpkin Praline Dessert
Pumpkin Pudding
Halloween Recipes:

Campfire Cooked Apples
Frozen Witch's Hand
International Recipes:

Baked Pumpkin (Ireland)
Pumpkin Congee (China)
Roast Butternut Pumpkins(Australia)
Pumpkin Marmalade(Italy)
Dutch Pumpkin Soup
Hungarian Baked Pumpkin
Morrocan Pumpkin Soup
Argentinian Carbonada en Zapallo (Pumpkin Soup in a Shell)
Seasonal Recipes

Apple Crisp
Roasted Sunflower Seeds
Jello Mold Recipes