I love this time of year, when the leaves start to change and the temperature goes down to the 40’s at night. That’s when I start seeing all the pumpkins in the grocery store and at the produce stands. I never bought a pumpkin to cook until about 8 years ago. I was in Kanab, Utah, and saw these small pie pumpkins for sale in the produce section. On a whim, I bought two, then went home and searched the internet about ways to cook them. Ever since I bought those first two, I have never used canned pumpkin again. Like all other vegetables, fresh pumpkin is so much better.
I confess, too, that I never thought about using pumpkin in a savory dish before I started buying these little pie pumpkins. I always had pumpkin pie, and that was it. The first time I cooked a fresh pumpkin, I made a side dish with sautéed onions and red peppers. It was so good there were no leftovers.
[yumprint-recipe id=’8′]Have you tried cooking a small pumpkin? What did you make with it? Did you like it? Please let me know if you make this recipe, and tell me if you liked it.
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This looks delicious! I will definitely have to try.
I’ve cooked a pumpkin before, but only used it for baking. Like you, it never would have occurred to me to try it as a savory dish, but this sounds amazing!
I’ve always shied away from using fresh pumpkins in cooking (they always seemed too intimidating!) but you’ve given me hope! Plus, the presentation is gorgeous! Such an inviting fall meal.
This sounds really so delicious and such a great seasonal dish. I make something like this with acorn squash, but never thought to make a pumpkin!
This the season for pumpkin! This looks like a tasty and creative recipe.
OH, my wor this sounds amazing. I have never had stuffed pumpkin but my mouth is watering. I so want to try this recipe this weekend.
Now, that does look like a delicious dish! It’s a perfect answer to all the overly sweet pumpkin recipes I see.
I love cooking beef or venison stew in a pumpkin! It sounds crazy but adding a little bit of cinnamon makes it taste amazing
I’ve never thought of doing anything like this with pumpkin before! It sounds perfect for pumpkin season though 🙂
Louise x
YUM! I make something similar with Acorn Squash. But I definitely want to try this with pumpkin!
This is the first time I have seen a stuffed pumpkin. I bet it is amazing! With the sausage, rice, and pumpkin it sounds like a well rounded meal.
This is a great recipe! I’m saving this one for the Thanksgiving weekend. I think my family would love to try this and it seems easy enough to try.