So, what can you do with all of the pumpkins after Halloween? There are many dishes you can make with the pumpkin, but here are a couple of savory ideas:
I wanted to make some savory dishes that all began with the same process of baking the pumpkins first. So I decided to get started with baking the pumpkin while I thought about what to make.
Preheat oven to 350
-Cut pumpkin into manageable sections
-remove soft flesh and seeds (set aside the seeds if you like baked seeds for later use)
-Place pumpkin sections on a sheet tray and drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper.
-Place in oven and cook until the flesh is easily pierced with a fork and it is cooked
-Allow pieces to cool
-with a spoon, dig out the pumpkin flesh and place in a bowl. As you add to the bowl, you may notice some pumpkin juice accumulating in the bowl. Do not drain it as we'll be using the juice in on the dishes below.
I came up with cream of pumpkin soup, pumpkin risotto and pumpkin ravioli. Check out my next post for the ravioli recipe.
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