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    Home » Recipes » Pumpkin Recipes » Fresh Pumpkin Puree Savory Recipes

    Fresh Pumpkin Puree Savory Recipes

    Published: Oct 1, 2020 by Eric Samuelson

    Need a little inspiration for how to use fresh pumpkin puree in savory recipes? Read on and be inspired!

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    I love good pumpkin baked goods like the rest of it.

    We got recipes for donuts and snickerdoodles on the blog.

    But I also want to use pumpkin for savory dishes as well.

    So often pumpkin is only seen as an ingredient for something sweet. When it comes down to it, pumpkin is a squash just like butternut or acorn. It's got plenty of uses on the savory side of life.

    When you get fresh, smooth pumpkin puree, it's super easy to add it to a variety of dishes. Sometimes it's nearly effortless, like with our first recipe...

    Pumpkin hummus in inside a hollowed out mini pumpkin with a white plate of crackers nearby.

    Hummus

    This simply a matter of taking making hummus and then mixing in some pumpkin. It can totally be done to taste.

    Our recipe calls for the chickpeas (or garbanzo beans) to be cooked in the Instant Pot and then blended together with fresh pumpkin. If you want to increase the color to make it look more like pumpkin you can add some ground turmeric.

    Pasta Sauce

    Years ago I was saw a jar of pumpkin pasta sauce in the store. I thought it was a good idea but I didn't want to buy. After reading the label I came up with my own recipe, which I am fairly sure is better tasting than what was in that jar.

    This pasta sauce contains pumpkin, chicken stock, milk, Parmesan cheese, and chopped sage. It's made with a roux in a similar fashion of how I do mac & cheese.

    Why Fresh Pumpkin?

    All this recipes call for fresh pumpkin. Why does it even matter?

    Here are my reasons

    • Fresh pumpkin has a better flavor. Canned pumpkin's flavor has been muted. And if you get a good pumpkin like a Long Island Cheese you will notice the difference.
    • Canned pumpkin is more expensive. You get more pumpkin for your buck when you buy it fresh.
    • You get seeds to roast. You don't get those with your can.

    Making your own pumpkin puree isn't too challenging. I am a fan of Alton Brown's recipe.

    Pumpkin Spaghetti sauce is on top of a pasta sitting on a white plate.

    Spaghetti Sauce

    After coming up with the pasta sauce, I had people asking about a pumpkin spaghetti sauce. And I thought why not. You just need to add the pumpkin to the tomato sauce. As effortless as the hummus.

    The trick was getting the ratio correct. I think a 4 parts tomatoes to 1 part pumpkin was perfect.

    Wonton Soup

    This one is a really fun one. I take wonton wrappers and stuff them with pumpkin, Panko breadcrumbs, Parmesan, and Ricotta. The wrappers are folded up, kind of like tortellini. They are then cooked in chicken broth until done.

    A tip to make it really yummy is to quickly fry some fresh sage leaves in butter and use them on top of the soup.

    Pumpkin Egg Bites on a white plate with a brown pattern on the edge.

    Egg Bites

    We have been making egg bites in the Instant Pot for a while now. For a fall version I mix these ingredients together:

    • 4 eggs
    • ½ cup pumpkin
    • Salt to taste
    • A pinch of cayenne pepper

    You put all the ingredients into an egg bite mold with a cup of water in the bottom. Then cook on high pressure for 6 minutes with a manual release at the end.

    If you need help making egg bites in your Instant Pot, check out one of our other egg bite recipes that will provide more instruction.

    ? Pro Tip - If you are going to freeze leftover pumpkin puree to use in future recipes, I suggested freezing it in 1 cup increments in individual bags. Then wrap all the bags in foil to help prevent freezer burn and put them into a gallon sized bag.

    Pumpkin Yeast Rolls shaped into mini pumpkins with a pretzel on top for a steam are sitting on a wooden board with roasted pumpkin seeds and a whole pie pumpkin in the background.

    Yeast Bread or Rolls

    I know when you normally think of pumpkin bread you think of a sweet, almost dessert like bread. That isn't what this bread recipe is. It's pumpkin added to a tasty yeast bread that can be made as a loaf of bread or dinner rolls.

    Cornbread

    For another type of bread that is perfect to accompany a hot bowl of chili in the fall is this Pumpkin cornbread. Yes this does have some brown sugar in it, but I don't think it's as sweet as most pumpkin bread, so I have no problem including it on this list.

    Other Ideas

    Here are some other ideas I have not tried yet, but want to in the future. If you really like how on one of these sounds leave me a comment below and I will move to the top of my to-do list!

    • Gnocchi
    • Lasagna - use my pumpkin spaghetti sauce
    • Chili
    • Shepherd's Pie - mix some puree into the mashed potatoes for the topping
    • Deviled eggs - you can mix some pumpkin into the egg yolk
    • Oatmeal - just add some right to your oatmeal and serve, or cook the oatmeal in a pumpkin
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