Recipes for Gina

Dear Gina (and anyone else who wants GOOD pumpkin recipes--NOT the gross dinner in a pumpkin goop),

Here are the recipes for two of our all time favorite pumpkin recipes:


The BEST EVER Pumpkin Soup(From Sandy Sabey):

1 C. finely chopped onion
a couple garlic cloves
1/2 C. butter
1 tsp. curry powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. coriander
3 C. vegetable broth
1 15 oz. can pumpkin (fresh pumpkin is preferable)
1 C. half and half

Directions:
Saute onion, garlic and butter for a minute.

Stir in curry, salt, coriander, broth. Bring to a boil and simmer for
20 mintues.

Stir in pumpkin and half/half. Cook 5 minutes.

Blend soup in blender for desired consistancy.

Serve with sour cream/chives etc.

Enjoy!


Penne with roasted pumpkin and goat cheese:

12 oz. Penne
2 Tablespoons butter
5 oz. fresh goat cheese, crumbled
1 recipe Roast Pumpkin w/ shallots and Sage (from Everyday Food-see below)
-1 medium sugar pumpkin, peeled and seeded
-4 shallots, peeled and quartered lengthwise
-3 tablespoons olive oil
-1/4 cup fresh sage leaves
-course salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 450. Divide pumpkin, shallots, oil, and sage between two large rimmed baking sheets; season with salt and pepper, and toss. Roast until pumpkin is tender, 20-30 minutes, tossing once and rotating sheets halfway through.

Cook pasta according to directions on box. Add roast pumpkin, a splash of olive oil and crumbled goat cheese. Eat immediately.

Enjoy!

This was the perfect Fall vegetarian meal!

I think your family will love these recipes Gina!