There are 2 recipes here so be sure to scroll down to check out the yummy pumpkin seeds too!
Unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture of the first, so here is one from online that resembles it, but mine looked MUCH better!!! :O) You will just have to trust that it was very cute, fun, and tasty! Maybe I'll take a picture next year! Oh, and Dan loved it!
So in October I had bought a sugar pumpkin because last year I learned that once Halloween is over you cannot find them ANYWHERE!!! Even though it is a fall food. I really wanted to make the traditional Bulson Casserole in a Pumpkin for Dan. When I was home visiting I got to have it there, but I really wanted to make if for Dan when I got home. A change in the recipe I made that we enjoyed was that I didn't have enough potato so we used sweet potato and it was really good! Also, I overmeasured most of the spices mixing up tsp and Tbs in my mind and I was so scared it would ruin everything, but it worked out in our favor - or should I say flavor! So don't skimp on the spices - it is tasty! All-in-all it was a great success, especially compared to the first time I attempted to make it in college...(I tried to brown a 3 pound frozen chunk of hamburger in a pan. That was before I learned about thawing - It ended up being half burnt and took litterally about 2 hours.I've come a long way folks!)
Casserole in a Pumpkin
Ingredients:
2 lbs hamburger (we used ground turkey)
4 potatoes grated or cubed (in this case I didn't have enough so I also used sweet potato which was very good!)
3 carrots grated or cubed
1 onion chopped
1/2 tbs salt
1/2 tsp oregano (I actually did 1/2 tbs)
1/2 tsp cumin (did it again here)
1 tsp vinegar (got this one right)
1/2 tsp pepper (realized my mistake after adding 1/2 tbs of this one)
1/4 tsp garlic powder (actually doubled this to make up for seriously overmeasuring the other spices! And almost cried)
1 can tomato soup
3 eggs beaten
1 tbs sugar
1 medium sugar pumpkin
~ Cut out lid of pumpkin, clean out. Replace lid and bake at 350* on cookie sheet 45 min.
~ Brown hamburger and onion, add potatoes and carrots and cook until veggies are tender.
~ Mix remaining ingredients and combine with meat mixture.
~ Pack into pumpkin (it probably won't all fit, so just as much as you can and enjoy the rest for leftovers - or for those that hate pumpkin!), replace lid, and return to oven for 1-1 1/2 hours.
~ Remove lid and stir occasionally for last 20 min.
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With the Pumpkin Seeds from the pumpkin I made this sweet snack!
Sweet and Spicy Pumpkin Seeds
ingredients:
1 cup pumpkin seeds
3 Tbs sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ginger
cayenne pepper to taste
1 1/2 tbs olive oil
2 Tbs sugar
~ Preheat oven to 250*. Line baking sheet with parchment paper (I didn't have this so I just sprayed my pan with olive oil). Spread seeds in an even layer.
~ Bake until dry, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour. Let cool.
~ In a medium bowl, combine 3 Tbs sugar, and all of the salt, cumin, cinnamon, ginger, and cayenne.
~ Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over high heat. Add pumpkin seeds and remaining 2 Tbs sugar.
~ Cook until sugar metls and the pumpkin seeds begin to caramelize, about 45-60 seconds (I don't think I had mine hot enough because it took a little longer).
~ Transfer to bowl with spices, and stir well to coat. Let Cool. (may store in an airtight container for up to 1 week)
Ingredients:
2 lbs hamburger (we used ground turkey)
4 potatoes grated or cubed (in this case I didn't have enough so I also used sweet potato which was very good!)
3 carrots grated or cubed
1 onion chopped
1/2 tbs salt
1/2 tsp oregano (I actually did 1/2 tbs)
1/2 tsp cumin (did it again here)
1 tsp vinegar (got this one right)
1/2 tsp pepper (realized my mistake after adding 1/2 tbs of this one)
1/4 tsp garlic powder (actually doubled this to make up for seriously overmeasuring the other spices! And almost cried)
1 can tomato soup
3 eggs beaten
1 tbs sugar
1 medium sugar pumpkin
~ Cut out lid of pumpkin, clean out. Replace lid and bake at 350* on cookie sheet 45 min.
~ Brown hamburger and onion, add potatoes and carrots and cook until veggies are tender.
~ Mix remaining ingredients and combine with meat mixture.
~ Pack into pumpkin (it probably won't all fit, so just as much as you can and enjoy the rest for leftovers - or for those that hate pumpkin!), replace lid, and return to oven for 1-1 1/2 hours.
~ Remove lid and stir occasionally for last 20 min.
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With the Pumpkin Seeds from the pumpkin I made this sweet snack!
Sweet and Spicy Pumpkin Seeds
ingredients:1 cup pumpkin seeds
3 Tbs sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ginger
cayenne pepper to taste
1 1/2 tbs olive oil
2 Tbs sugar
~ Preheat oven to 250*. Line baking sheet with parchment paper (I didn't have this so I just sprayed my pan with olive oil). Spread seeds in an even layer.
~ Bake until dry, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour. Let cool.
~ In a medium bowl, combine 3 Tbs sugar, and all of the salt, cumin, cinnamon, ginger, and cayenne.
~ Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over high heat. Add pumpkin seeds and remaining 2 Tbs sugar.
~ Cook until sugar metls and the pumpkin seeds begin to caramelize, about 45-60 seconds (I don't think I had mine hot enough because it took a little longer).
~ Transfer to bowl with spices, and stir well to coat. Let Cool. (may store in an airtight container for up to 1 week)
2 comments:
Tina,
It is good to hear that you make mistakes in cooking because it seems like everything I've made lately is off in one way or another and they are usually silly mistakes that frustrate me so much! I think we can definitely blame it on the pregancy! I've never cried over food until I was married and pregnant! Keep up the cool recipes! Love ya!
Oooo that looks yummy! I saw lasagna in a pumpkin one time on Top Chef and was totally intrigued, but I have never tried it. I am soooo gonna try this! I love your frozen meat story! classic.
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