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Pumpkin Recipes

It's Pumpkin Season! Make it Pumpkin Perfect!

 

Cream of Pumpkin Soup

 

Pumpkin Sage Ravioli with Red Wine Cream Sauce

Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons margarine, softened
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 slices whole wheat bread
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream

To Prepare:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F(200 degrees C). Combine butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Spread butter mixture evenly over one side of each bread slice. Place bread, buttered side up, on a baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until bread is crisp and topping is bubbly. Cut each slice of bread into 8 small triangles or squares.

Saute onion in butter in a medium saucepan until tender. Add 1 can chicken broth; stir well. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.

Transfer broth mixture into the container of a blender or processor. Process until smooth.

Return mixture to saucepan. Add remaining can of broth, pumpkin, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, and ground pepper; stir well. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stir in whipping cream and heat through. Do not boil. Ladle into individual soup bowls. Top each serving with Cinnamon Croutons.

  

Ingredients for Ravioli

  • 1 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 1/4 cup pumpkin puree (canned works well)
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated Mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tablespoons fresh sage, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground clove
  • 1 package square pasta/wonton wrappers

Ingredients for Sauce

  • 2 shallots, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 tablespoon fresh sage, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1/4 cup red wine
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

To Prepare:

Combine all ravioli ingredients, except the wrappers, in a bowl and set aside. Lay each wrapper out on wax paper and place a teaspoon of the pumpkin filling on it. Brush the edges of the wrapper with water and fold it into a triangle, sealing the edges by crimping with a fork.

If you feel that your ravioli might stick, brush them lightly with flour as you continue to work. When you're done making the ravioli, bring water to a boil in a large pot while you make the sauce.

Saute the minced shallot and garlic in butter over medium heat until they become tender and fragrant, about 3 to 5 minutes. Next, add the fresh herbs and spices and saute for an additional minute. Add the red wine, cover and simmer for about 5 minutes. Turn the heat down to low and stir in the heavy cream.

Once the water has come to a boil, carefully add the ravioli in batches (don't overcrowd the pot). Reduce the water to a simmer and cook ravioli for about 5 to 7 minutes, until they puff up in the center and float. Drain the ravioli carefully - they're quite delicate - and arrange them on plates or a serving platter.

Drizzle them with the red wine cream sauce and garnish with fresh sage if desired.


 

Pumpkin Pie With Whipped Cream

 

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups pumpkin puree, canned or fresh
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup evaporated milk, undiluted
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 unbaked pastry shell (9-inch)
  • whipped cream or whipped topping, for garnish

To Prepare:

Combine pumpkin, sugar, salt, spices, and flour in a medium mixing bowl. Add eggs; mix well. Add evaporated milk, water, and vanilla; mix well. Pour into pastry-lined pie pan. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes; reduce heat to 350° and bake about 35 minutes longer, or until center is set.

Serve this delicious pumpkin pie with a dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar!

 

  

Ingredient:

  • melted oil or butter
    (olive oil or vegetable oil work well)
  • salt
  • garlic powder
  • cayenne pepper
  • seasoning salt (optional)
  • cajun seasoning (optional)

 

 

To Prepare:

Preheat oven to 300°. While it's OK to leave some strings and pulp on your seeds (it adds flavor) clean off any major chunks.

Toss pumpkin seeds in a bowl with the melted butter or oil and seasonings of your choice.

Spread pumpkin seeds in a single layer on baking sheet. Bake for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown.

 



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