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Are you looking for a great pumpkin recipe? While most commonly used in desserts such pumpkin pie, pumpkin also makes a great vegetable dish. Read on to learn how to cook pumpkin.
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At the Market: Sugar Pumpkins
In this video, Maggie Rodriguez of the CBS ''Early Show'' interviews Dede Wilson of ''Bon Appétit'' magazine, about cooking pumpkin. Wilson points out the difference between large Halloween carving pumpkins and the smaller sugar pumpkins which are used for cooking. The video includes recipes for pumpkin curry and pumpkin quesadillas.
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Introduction
Many people have only experienced pumpkin as part of a sweet dessert such as pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, or pumpkin cheesecake. While the rich taste of this versatile winter squash does blend well with sugar and spices for dessert, it can also be served as a tasty side dish. -
Step 1: How to Prepare Pumpkin
Pumpkin needs to be peeled and seeded before it can be used in a recipe. You can purchase canned pumpkin puree, or you can puree pumpkin at home. You can also cut peeled pumpkin in chunks to be roasted or baked.The easiest way to peel pumpkin is to roast it. Cut the pumpkin in manageable chunks and scrape out the seeds. Place the pumpkin in a shallow baking pan and bake at 350 degrees until the peel starts to bubble up. Cool the pumpkin, remove the peel, and proceed to puree or chunk it, depending on the recipe you're using.
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Step 2: How to Make Pumpkin Casserole
This pumpkin casserole uses leeks, cheese, and ham, to produce a great tasting side dish.Pumpkin Casserole Ingredients
- 1 chopped leek
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 cups pumpkin puree
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 oz. prosciutto, diced
- 1 1/2 oz cheddar, grated
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
How to Make Pumpkin Casserole
- Sauté leek and garlic with the pumpkin in the butter until leek is soft.
- Mix with prosciutto, cheddar and cream.
- Bake at 400 F for 20 minutes.
Step 3: Other Ways to Serve Pumpkin
- Cook pumpkin chunks with mustard and coconut.
- Roast pumpkin chunks with onions and olive oil until tender.
- Stuff small pumpkin halves with meatloaf mixture (after removing the seeds, of course), and bake.
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