Stuffed Pumpkins

[Niamh]

Stuffed Pumpkin

Ingredients:
4 miniature pumpkins
2 Cups cubed rye or wheat bread
1/2 C thinly sliced carrots
1 C diced onion
1/2 C vegetable stock
1/2 C diced celery
1 tsp dried marjoram
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 C minced parsley
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil (or substitute apple juice)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Cut off pumpkin tops. Scoop out seeds and membranes. Place the pumpkin shells on a lareg baking sheet.

In a medium bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pack the stuffing tightly into the pumpkin cavaties. Cover with the pumpkin tops. Bake until the shells are tender, about 45 minutes. Serve hot!

[Niamh]

Baked Stuffed Pumpkin for Dessert

Ingredients:
2 lb pumpkin, washed
2 apples, cored, quartered
1/2 C pineapple chunks
1/2 C broken walnuts
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves

Directions:
Cut the top off the pumpkin and remove the seeds. Place the pumpkin cut side down in a baking pan and bake at 350 F for about 40 minutes, or until soft. (but not TOO soft)

With a metal spoon, scrape out the cooked pumpkin, leaving a 1/8 to a 1/4 inch thick shell. Process the apples in a food processor until chunky. Add the remaining ingredients and process until just mixed. Spoon into the pumpkin shell. Cover with top. Bake in a 400 F oven for 45 minutes or until the filling is hot. Enjoy!

[Swanspirit]

This sounds great.......... THANK YOU from a PUMPKIN LOVER>.....
Love and Light
Swannie

[moonmagick4]

I might have to stop coming to the green room!I eat too much already!!......NOT!!!!!!!!!!hehehe!!!Thanks for sharing Niamh!!;) :p ;) :p ;) :p ;) :p ;)

[Niamh]

I've got another one around here somewhere that involves wild rice...
I'll get that to you soon! :)

[Yvonne Belisle]

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[Yvonne Belisle]

Thought this would be good to bump about now.

[st0rm]

thx for the bump :)

[Faery-Wings]

My neighbor makes stuffed pumpkin with a meatloaf mixture- that is really good as well.

[Jax]

Thanks Niamh!:D I'm going to try out both recipes! I've never had stuffed pumpkins! (they're not really heard of over here! If so, I've been drifting through life with my blinkers on LOL!! :rolleyes: )
It's also something new and 'exciting' to introduce to my three children!lol!
Thanks again!
BB!