Pumpkin stuffed with Everything Good



Photo By: TK

• 1 pumpkin, about 3 pounds
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 pound stale bread, thinly sliced and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
• 1/4 pound cheese, such as Gruyère, Emmenthal, cheddar, or a combination, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
• 2–4 garlic cloves (to taste), split, germ removed, and coarsely chopped
• 4 slices bacon, cooked until crisp, drained, and chopped (my addition)
• About 1/4 cup snipped fresh chives or sliced scallions (my addition)
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme (my addition)
• About 1/3 cup heavy cream
• Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg

Pumpkin Turnovers

Fresh Pumpkin Filling

• 4 to 5 pound pumpkin (orange or striped)
• 2 cups water
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 5 whole cloves
• 16 ounces piloncillo or 2 cups packed dark brown sugar

Pumpkin Lasagna

Ingredients

• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 to 6 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 pound spicy Italian sausage, casings removed
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 28-ounce can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 16-ounce box lasagna noodles
• 1 large egg
• 2 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded romano cheese
• 1 large zucchini, very thinly sliced

Awesome Pot Roast Recipe: (Brenda’s Recipe)

Ingredients
1 1/4 cups organic mushroom broth (like Pacific)
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) of condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 onion thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves finely minced
2 bay leaves
¼ cup olive oil (or you can use olive oil spray)
1 1/4 cups of beef broth
1 ¼ cups of water
5 ½ pounds of boneless chuck roast

Enchiladas

 

• 1  16 oz can of chicken or  comparable amount of chicken.
• 1 jar of enchilada sauce
• 6-7 tortillas 
• 1 Package of shredded cheese
• 1 can of black black beans

Curry Chicken Stars

Ingredients

• 1 can (4.25 ounces) Underwood Chicken Spread
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 1/4 cup red bell pepper, sliced
• 2 tablespoons green onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon Polaner Fancy Fruit Apricot Spread
• 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 can (8 ounces) frozen crescent dinner rolls

Potato-Crusted Pork Chops with Pesto Sauce

Ingredients

For the Pork:

• 5 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped
• 3 sprigs fresh marjoram, leaves stripped
• 1 clove garlic
• Grated zest of 1 lemon
• 3 cups potato chips (regular or thick-cut)
• 2 pounds bone-in, center-cut pork loin roast
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard