what to do with pumpkin?

da_sammit
da_sammit Posts: 238 Member
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i have a whole pumpkin that needs to be used very shortly before it wanders off this mortal coil...

besides soup, what can i do with it???

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  • ansley341
    ansley341 Posts: 37 Member
    I use pumpkin is veggie stir frys a lot. Just chop it up in cubes and cook it in a bit of oil with whatever mixture of other veg you have around and add in some spices. I usually serve it over brown rice.
    Also, I sometimes cheat and as pumpkin takes awhile to cook i will microwave it a bit first so its a bit quicker
  • candacepatra
    candacepatra Posts: 26 Member
    There are a lot of afghani recipes that use pumpkin in absolutely delicious ways. Kaddo Burani is delicious - here's a good recipe for it: http://www.food.com/recipe/kaddo-bourani-afghani-baked-pumpkin-with-yogurt-sauce-106186

    Then of course you can always puree it and use it as a ravioli filler, or do a risotto with it. And don't forget you can freeze whatever you don't use now, and use it later!
  • BecomingElle
    BecomingElle Posts: 112 Member
    You could use it to make oven-baked chips? Only with pumpkin in place of potato!

    Sometimes I even make vegetable curry with pumpkin! You just use the regular curry powder/mix and add in some chickpeas, broccoli, corn, and large chunks of pumpkin. It tastes amazing! I think it's one of Jamie Oliver's 30-minutes meals. :)
  • anuroopr
    anuroopr Posts: 12 Member
    Peel, thin slice, season with salt pepper and olive oil and roast for about 10 minutes. Once soft, add to any salad. It's sweet tasting, and adds an interesting new texture to salads.
  • Sonnie124
    Sonnie124 Posts: 96 Member
    boil it, mash it and put it in smoothies or oatmeal.
    Freeze the rest!
  • koen612
    koen612 Posts: 83
    http://the99centchef.blogspot.com/2009/11/roasted-pumpkin-alla-fusilli.html

    This is my favorite pumpkin recipe :)
  • swisspea
    swisspea Posts: 327 Member
    I only eat pumpkin in season, so I haven't been able to try this pumpkin cream bread recipe, and I'm dying to see how it turns out: http://www.sundaybaker.net/2011/09/pumpkin-cream-bread-low-calorie.html
  • luzmidd
    luzmidd Posts: 154 Member
    Take out the seeds, fill it with goodies, bake, slice, enjoy! What pumpkin is it? What I normally do with: Gem Squash, fill with left over minced meat (minced beef with garlic, tomato etc like a beef sauce.) Or butternut squash, I fry onions, like it lean bacon, garlic, peppers, then take out the pips and fill with all the goodies and bake. If its a big pumpkin, like a halloween pumpkin (not sure what they are called) I also mix a whole lot of stuff, but I add an egg just to firm it up, then I slice of the top of pumpkin (like a lid) take out seeds, fill with mixture of veg, low fat bacon etc and put top back on, rub with olive oil, and bake for about an hour and a half... Its devine!
  • FTIM2015
    FTIM2015 Posts: 460 Member
    Pie! :happy:

    Yeah yeah I know... but sooo yummy!!!!
  • rachmaree
    rachmaree Posts: 782 Member
    puree it, freeze it and make pumpkin protein fluff :) Or soup.

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