
Try my Pumpkin Mac ‘n’ Cheese, Cranberry Pumpkin Steel Cut Oats, Pumpkin Pie Bars, Pumpkin Pie Green Smoothie, Simple Pumpkin Soup, Vegan Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls, Pumpkin Sugar Cookies, Pumpkin Pie Parfaits, Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream, and 20-Minute Pumpkin Butter! If you need inspiration for how to use your baked pumpkin or purée, you’re in luck! Once the pumpkin is cool enough to handle, scoop the flesh from the skin and add it to a high-speed blender or food processor.īlend until creamy and smooth, adding a little water (only if needed). Let the pumpkin cool slightly before handling. You’ll know it’s done when the skin is tender when pierced with a fork. Then sprinkle with a little salt, place flesh side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and pierce the skin a few times with a fork or knife.įor a 2-3 pound sugar pumpkin (also called a pie pumpkin), we like to bake it at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (176 Celsius) for 45-50 minutes. We like using coconut oil if adding to sweet dishes and avocado oil when adding to something savory. I served it with extra lime wedges, a dollop of sour cream, corn bread, and a bottle of inexpensive Reisling (Black Swan) which was suprisingly tasty.After halving a pumpkin and removing the seeds, it’s time to make roasted pumpkin!īrush the flesh of the pumpkin with oil to lock in moisture and help the edges caramelize. My daughter says 'too much cilantro' (but like I said, I added extra) and my husband says 'it was really good'. Also, I wound up chopping more like 3/4 cup cilantro since I LOVE cilantro-especially with lime. I used the juice from a whole lime which amounted to more than 4 teaspoons but my husband loved that flavor and actually squeezed in the extra wedge of lime I served it with. Also, I did not have ground chipotle pepper to hand so I used chipotle hot sauce instead. There is so much spice in this recipe I didn't add any extra. I wound up accidentally using the whole 28 oz can of diced tomatoes so I added an extra sweet potato. I usually follow recipes more as a guideline but since this is my first Eating Well recipe and I knew I'd be reviewing I tried to follow it as closely as possible. Easy and satisfying This was a very easy to prepare meal with lots of good flavor.
