Pumpkin Recipes other than Desserts

[Zana]

Pumpkin Biscuits Recipe
posted by Annie B. Bond
Jul 30, 2004 1:46 am


Inspired by Biscuit Bliss, by James Villas (Harvard Common Press, 2004).
Any soup, stew, or chili would be pleased to share star billing with these tender autumnal biscuits, but they‘re also right at home on the breakfast table, where they can give your day a sunny start. Canned pumpkin makes them a snap to make and gives them a nutritional boost of beta-carotene as well.
Pumpkin Biscuits would also be a welcome addition to your Thanksgiving table, so be sure to save this recipe! Here’s how to make them:
INGREDIENTS
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

3/4 cup canned pumpkin

1/2 cup regular milk, or soy milk for vegan version

3 tablespoons melted butter, or corn oil for vegan version
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 450F. Lightly oil a baking sheet and set it aside.
2. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and allspice in a large bowl, then set aside.
3. Combine pumpkin, milk, butter, and maple syrup in a medium bowl and stir until smooth.
4. Combine the flour mixture with the pumpkin mixture. Stir just until the mixture holds together; avoid over mixing, or biscuits will be tough.
5. Roll dough out on a lightly-floured work surface and roll out to 1/2-inch thickness. Using a 2-inch biscuit cutter or a drinking glass, cut out dough into rounds and place on prepared baking sheet. Reroll dough scraps and continue to cut out until all dough has been used.
6. Bake in the center of the preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes, until tops are golden brown. Serve hot.
Makes about 20 biscuits.


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[Zana]

Gingered Pumpkin Soup Recipe

posted by Annie B. Bond on Care2.com
Feb 6, 2001 4:39 am


Adapted from The Peaceful Cook, by Harriet Kofalk (Peace Place, 1991).

This has to be one of the simplest soups to make that we’ve ever run across, but so satisfying and healthful: pumpkin’s gorgeous orange color reflects the richness of its immune-boosting carotenes.

Paired with the powerful antioxidants in ginger, the result is a zingy, creamy, quick and delicious soup you’ll love, that will help to keep you in the pink of health through the sometimes-stressful holiday season.

INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon shredded fresh ginger

2 cups cooked pumpkin

4 cups vegetable stock or water

1 tablespoon Bragg’s liquid amino seasoning, or tamari

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup dry milk (optional)

DIRECTIONS
Heat butter in a large pot and saute ginger to soften.
Put the pumpkin and part of the liquid in a blender and blend until smooth.
Add butter and ginger, plus other ingredients.
Heat, but do not boil.

Serves 6.


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[Zana]

Pumpkin Biscotti

Yield: 18- 2 cookies per serving

These cookies won't last long!

Ingredients

2 large eggs

1/2 cup sugar

2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

3/4 cup canned pumpkin

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions
Preheat oven to 375º.
Lightly spray a nonstick baking sheet with oil.

Combine eggs, sugar, spice and pumpkin in mixing bowl.
Stir in flour and baking powder.
Form two 9-inch long, flat loaves on a nonstick baking sheet; use wet hands since the dough is very sticky.
Bake for 30 minutes or until firm in center.
Cool on a rack for 15 minutes.

Slice like bread in 1/2 inch pieces.
Arrange the slices cut-side up on a nonstick baking sheet and bake again at 375º for 25 minutes or until crisp and lightly golden.

Cool thoroughly; store covered.

Nutrition Information
Calories: 80
Total Fat: 0.5g
Saturated Fat: 0g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 25mg
Sodium: 45mg
Carbohydrates: 17g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugars: 5g
Protein: 2g
Vitamin A: 1250iu (25%)
Vitamin C: 0mg (0%)
Calcium: 20mg (2%)
Iron: 0.7mg (3%)




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[Zana]

PUMPKIN SOUP

Thanks for this Pumpkin Soup recipe to Amira./ Care 2

Ingredients 

500 grams (1 lb) pumpkin (diced)

500 grams (1 lb) potato (diced)

1 large onion (sliced)

2 cloves garlic (chopped)

2 litres (4 pints) broth 

thyme 

salt & pepper 

1 cup milk or cream

Directions
• Saute onion and garlic.
• When soft, add the pumpkin and potato cubes and mix well.
• After 5 minutes, transfer all to a terracotta pot (optional but these pots are good for soups), add the hot broth, thyme, salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for about 30 minutes.
• Cool a little and then puree in food processor.
• Transfer back to the pot, add the cream or milk and simmer another 10 minutes or more.

It’s a good hearty soup and freezes well too.

I enjoy your recipes & tips, keep up the good work.
Amira


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[nctomatoman]

Nice chilly October morning in Raleigh, and the pumpkin pancakes are sadly, all gone (see recipe earlier in this thread).

Pumpkin Scones

2 cups flour - we use half whole wheat, half all purpose unbleached
1/3 cup sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cloves

whisk all of the above together in a large bowl.

Using a pastry blender, cut in 6 tbsp cold butter until the grains are smaller than pea sized.

In a small bowl, whisk 1/2 cup pumpkin puree, 3 tbsp half and half, and 1 egg.

Beat the liquid into the solids in the large bowl using a fork - gather it all together quickly to form a ball (using floured hands).

On a floured surface, press the ball into a 10 inch round and cut into 10 wedges using a large knife. Place on an ungreased baking sheet, leaving at least 1 inch in between, and bake at 425 for 16 minutes.

While cooling, whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 2 tbsp milk, and 1/2 tsp each cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg to make a glaze. Using a fork, drizzle this glaze over the scones. Let sit until the glaze dries and firms.

So, so good! Much better than the gummy, overly sweet, under spiced pumpkin scones we used to eat at Starbuck and sent us searching for something better.

[Zana]

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins

Ingredients and Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-muffin tin with paper cupcake liners.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together:
1 cup sorghum flour
1/3 cup organic coconut flour
1/2 cup almond flour
1/2 cup tapioca starch
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Add in:
1 and 1/3 cups packed organic light brown sugar
1 cup pumpkin puree (canned organic pumpkin is fine)
1/3 cup light olive oil
2 free range organic eggs, beaten, or Ener-G Egg Replacer whisked with 1/4 cup warm water for vegan
1 tablespoon bourbon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
Now add in:
1/2 cup vanilla almond milk or coconut milk
Beat the batter to incorporate the ingredients.
If it needs a little more liquid, add up to 1/4 cup almond or coconut milk until it is a smooth consistency.
Stir in by hand:
1/2 cup roughly chopped pecans or walnuts (or raisins, if you prefer)
Spoon the batter into twelve muffin cups, filling them close to the top.
Smooth the tops using a wet teaspoon.
Add a pecan half to each muffin top, if you like.

Bake in a preheated oven till domed and golden.
The muffins should feel firm yet springy to a light touch.
If a wooden pick inserted into the center emerges clean- these babies are done.
Cool on a wire rack.
Remove the muffins from the pan after five minutes, and allow them to continue cooling on a wire rack.
This helps keep their bottoms from getting soggy.
Wrap and freeze leftover muffins in freezer bags for easy on-the-go treats

Total Servings: 12

[Zana]

Great Pumpkin Meatloaf
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1 small pumpkin (6 or 7-inches in diameter)
salt and pepper
3 Tbsp. prepared yellow mustard
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 egg
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. fine dry bread crumbs

• Cut top from pumpkin; remove seeds.
• Place pumpkin in baking pan; add about 1-inch hot water.
• Cover pumpkin and pan with foil.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes until almost tender.
• Pour off water, season inside of pumpkin with salt and pepper; spread with about 1 tablespoon mustard and sprinkle with brown sugar.
• Combine egg, 2 tablespoons mustard, Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt, ground beef and bread crumbs; mix well.
• Spoon into pumpkin, packing down lightly.
• Return to oven and bake, uncovered, 45 to 60 minutes, until pumpkin is tender and meat loaf is cooked.
• Cut into wedges to serve.

Makes 6 servings.

[Zana]

Yogurt and Pumpkin Bread for ABM

2 teaspoons active dry yeast
3 cups bread flour
3 tablespoons wheat germ
3 tablespoons powdered milk
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup pumpkin
2 tablespoons pumpkin
1/3 cup plain yogurt
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup pecans -- chopped
1/3 cup raisins

Add all ingredients except the pecans and raisins in the order suggested by your manual and process on the raisin bread cycle. At the beeper add the pecans and raisins.

[Zana]

Curried Pumpkin Soup
posted by Annie B. Bond
Sep 2, 2004 7:06 pm




By the Care2 Staff.
This delightfully creamy, spicy soup gets its lovely orange color and sweetness–as well as a hefty boost of antioxidants–from canned pumpkin.

You can make this as a sumptuous appetizer for your Thanksgiving feast, or serve it with bread and salad for a comforting autumn supper. And the recipe is so easy, it practically makes itself. Here’s the simple soup that will see you warmly through many a cold, dark month!

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons butter

2 cups finely chopped onion

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 1/2 tablespoons peeled fresh ginger, minced

2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

3/4 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes

2 15-ounce cans solid-pack pumpkin

7 cups water

1 1/2 cups good-quality vegetable broth

1 14-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk

1/4 cup olive oil

1. In a large soup pot, heat butter over moderate heat and add onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and ginger and continue cooking for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add cumin, coriander, and cardamom, stirring well to combine.

2. Add salt, pepper flakes, pumpkin, water, broth, and coconut milk, stirring to combine and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Puree using an immersion blender, or in batches using a food processor or regular blender, until smooth. Serve immediately, or refrigerate, covered, for 1 day. May be served chilled or reheated when ready to serve.
Serves 10 to 12.


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[Zana]

Creamy Pumpkin Brown Rice

- 36g Carbs, 4g Fiber, 3g Sugar

From: Whole Foods Market
This brown rice dish, cooked with pureed pumpkin and vegetable
broth, yields creamy, risotto-like results.
Serves: 8 to 10

3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 white OR yellow onion, chopped
2 cups uncooked brown basmati rice
1 (15oz can) pumpkin puree
6 cups low-sodium chicken OR vegetable broth
3 bay leaves
Salt and pepper to taste

In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and cook,
stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, 7 to
8 minutes. Add rice and stir to coat with oil. Toast rice,
stirring often, until fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes more. Meanwhile,
whisk together pumpkin puree and broth in a large bowl.

Stir broth mixture and bay leaves into pot, season with salt and
pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low, cover and
cook, stirring occasionally to keep rice from sticking to the
bottom of the pot, until liquid is absorbed and rice is cooked
through and creamy, about 45 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and
serve immediately.

Serves: 8 to 10
Nutrition per Serving:
210 Calories, 60 from Fat, 6g Total Fat, 1g Saturated Fat,
5mg Cholesterol, 540mg Sodium, 36g Total Carbs, 4g Dietary Fiber,
3g Sugar, 5g Protein

[Zana]

Black Bean and Pumpkin (or squash) Burgers


I make these with the small amount of left over pumpkin when I make pumpkin
bread. Very eat and flavorful and vegan.
~ Donnalilacflower


1 Cup black beans (drained and rinsed)
1/3 Cup canned pumpkin or use fresh cooked mashed or use fresh cooked bunnternut
squash mashed
1 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. chili or chiptole powder
Little minced onion
Some chopped cilantro


Combine everything in a bowl and mash together.
Once mixed to desired consistency, form into two patties. Cook in a skillet in
an oiled skillet on medium heat for a few minutes on eat side.
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[Zana]

Pumpkin Pancakes

Source: My old Recipes

INGREDIENTS
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
3/4 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon (more if you like it, I do, I use a full tsp)
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ginger
4 tbsp brown sugar, or 2 tbsp dark agave nectar if watching carbs
1 15 oz can pure pumpkin (not pie filling)
3 cups buttermilk
3 lg eggs

DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, mix together flours, salt, baking soda, brown sugar, and remaining spices, combining well.

Add pumpkin, buttermilk and eggs to dry ingredients and mix well. (if your batter seems a little stiff, still, add a little water until it's the right consistency)

Heat griddle and lightly grease, or spray.

Scoop about 1/3 cup batter onto griddle and let cook until bubbles form and top starts to dry, then flip and lightly brown the other side.

I also like to add a 1/2 tsp or so of cinnamon to my maple syrup and warm before serving.

[Zana]

Calabrian Pumpkin and Beans

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : LowCal (Less than 300 cals) LowerCarbs
Vegan

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/4 pound dried white beans -- (1/2 cup), rinsed and picked over
salt -- to taste
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 large garlic cloves -- crushed
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 pound peeled and seeded pumpkin flesh, cut into matchsticks
1/2 cup water
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon fresh ground fennel seeds

Place the beans in a medium-size saucepan and cover with water by several inches. Bring to a boil and cook at a boil until tender, about 1 1/4 hours. Drain and salt lightly.

In a casseroe, heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil with the garlic over medium-high ehat; once the garlic turns light brown, remove and discard. Reduce the heat to low, add the red pepper flakes, pumpkn, water, and bay leaves and cook untl teh pumpkin is so soft it could be crushed with a fork, about 25 minutes. Add the beans, stir to mix well, and cook for a few more minutes. Sprinkle in the fennel, toss and transfer to a serving platter.

Drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and serve hot or at room temperature.

Makes 6 servings as meze, or starter

AuthorNote: There is a word used in the cooking of Calabria, and Sicily, too, meant to capture an earthy, aromatic richness in certain dishes. The dishes will be described as 'agghiotta' or 'ghiotta' in dialect. The word derives from the Arabic 'ghatta', meaning "gravy" or the Latin word for "throat". These dishes usually contain abundant olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, onion, and, in Sicily especially, raisins, olives, and capers. 'Ghiotta' is a word that is often used to express that a dish is rich, luscious, and delicious. This rustic dish is a luscious 'ghiotta' as well, served at the 'tavola caldo' of many trattorie in Calabria, although suited to be accompanied by even richer food if you like. I like to serve it in the fall, as cool weather begins to arrive, as an appetizer to roast [favorites].

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 165 Calories; 9g Fat (48.5% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 17g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 5mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 2 Fat.

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[Zana]

Healthy & Delicious Pumpkin Oatmeal

Celebrate the fall bounty by dressing up your morning bowl of oats with some pumpkin and tasty spices! This pumpkin oatmeal recipe is easy, filling, and 100 percent belly-warming!

Pumpkin is pretty much the quintessential fall vegetable, isn’t it? We’re carving those suckers for Jack-o-lanterns, baking them up into pies, and even cooking them into our soups. Not only do pumpkins just plain taste like fall, but pumpkin and other winter squash are extremely healthy.

Health Benefits of Pumpkin
Pumpkin – like most winter squash – is low in calories, high in fiber, and rich in beta carotene. Pumpkin also contains a lesser-known carotenoid which might help prevent lung cancer.
The carotenoids in pumpkins protect your health in all sorts of ways, like:
preventing certain types of cancer
preventing premature aging
preventing cardiovascular disease

Getting enough dietary fiber also may help stave off cardiovascular disease, so pumpkin packs a double punch for heart health! Pumpkin is also rich in vitamin C and magnesium, which is great for your bones. In fact, your body needs these vitamins to better absorb calcium, so combining pumpkin with calcium-rich oats makes for a powerful bone-boosting breakfast.
Pumpkin’s anti-inflammatory properties benefit your joints, and it’s also been shown to stimulate kidney function. The L-tryptophan in pumpkin flesh even helps fight depression!

Those pumpkin seeds are little healthy dynamos, too. You can add a handful of roasted pumpkin seeds to the oatmeal recipe on the next page for even more healthy pumpkin power!

This pumpkin oatmeal recipe is a rich, delicious way to start your morning. The texture is almost like pudding, because the pumpkin makes this dish so rich. Enjoy!

Pumpkin Oatmeal Recipe
Prep time: 5 minutes; Cook time: 5 minutes; Yield: 1 serving

Ingredients
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 cup water
3 tablespoons pumpkin puree – you can use homemade or canned
dash of nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup raisins (optional)
1/4 cup full fat coconut milk

Cooking Directions
• Combine all of your ingredients except for the coconut milk in a small pan and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer on medium low for 5 minutes.
• Transfer your oatmeal to a bowl, stir in the coconut milk, and serve!


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[Zana]

DIY Pumpkin Puree

Did you know that most canned pumpkin isn’t pumpkin at all? Instead, companies use any number of winter squash, like butternut squash, and call it pumpkin. If you want the real deal, your best bet is making pumpkin puree at home, which is very simple to do! Here’s how:
Clean your pumpkin, then cut it in half and scoop out the seeds and stringy bits. Don’t toss those seeds! Roast them in the oven for a savory snack.
Rub the inside of your pumpkin with olive oil, and bake at 350F for about an hour and a half, or until it’s nice and tender.
Let the pumpkin cool, then scoop the flesh into the blender, and puree in batches.
For most pumpkin recipes, it doesn’t really matter whether the puree you use is pumpkin or some other winter squash. If you’re short on time, just grab that can and get cooking!



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