Stuffed Pumpkins With Herbs And Bread Crumbs Recipes

STUFFED PUMPKINS WITH HERBS AND BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325*.
• Cut off pumpkin tops and set aside.
• Scoop out the seeds and membranes.
• Place the pumpkin shells on a large baking sheet.
• In a medium bowl, combine the remaining ingredients.
• Pack the stuffing tightly into the pumpkin cavities.
• Cover with the reserved tops.
• Bake until the pumpkin shells are tender, about 45 minutes.
• Serve hot.

STUFFED PUMPKIN

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring 2 1/2 cups water to a boil.
• Add "Uncle Ben's" and stir.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer 25 minutes, or until tender.
• Preheat oven to 350F (175 degrees C).
• Remove the top of the pumpkin and scoop out pulp and seeds.
• Prick the pumpkin interior with a fork and rub with 1 teaspoon salt and dry mustard.(I use Extra Dry Mustard Because I like the added Flavor).
• Heat bacon grease in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Stir in the ground venison, sirloin and Sage Sausage and onion.
• Slowly cook and stir until evenly brown.
• Remove from heat.
• Mix in the wild rice, remaining salt, eggs, and pepper.
• Stuff the pumpkin with the meat mixture.
• Place pumpkin in a shallow baking pan with 1/2 inch water.
• Bake the pumpkin in the preheated oven 1 1/2 hours, or until tender.
• Add more water to the pan as necessary to avoid sticking.

STUFFED THANKSGIVING PUMPKINS (DIABETIC FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice off the top 1/2 inch of each pumpkin and scoop out the seeds. Bake pumpkins for 15 minutes.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat stock to simmering and cook onions until softened but not browned.
• Add garlic, sage, thyme, and bread crumbs. Cook, stirring, 1 minute, then remove from.
• heat and stir in remaining ingredients.
• Fill pumpkins with stuffing. (Any remaining stuffing may be baked separately in a lightly oiled baking dish.).
• Bake for 15 minutes, or until stuffing is lightly browned and heated through. Be careful not to over bake the pumpkins, because they will split.

STUFFED PUMPKIN (WITH BACON GRUYERE STUFFING)

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350°F Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper (see last step for stovetop instructions). Using a very sturdy knife, cut a cap out of the top of the pumpkin (like a Halloween jack-o'-lantern) by working your knife around the top in a circle at a 45 degree angle. Cut out a large enough cap to make it easy to work inside the pumpkin. Remove the seeds and strings from the cap and from inside the pumpkin. Season the inside of the pumpkin generously with salt and pepper and put it on the baking sheet.
• In a large bowl, toss the bread, cheese, garlic, bacon and herbs together. Season with salt and pepper to taste and pack the mixture into the pumpkin. The pumpkin should be well filled (you might have a little too much filling or you might need to add to it). In a small bowl, stir the cream and the nutmeg together, seasoning the mixture with salt and pepper, then pour it into the pumpkin (again, you might have too much or too little--the ingredients should not swim in cream but they should be nicely moistened).
• Put the cap in place and bake the pumpkin for 90 minutes. Remove the cap and return to the oven for another 20 to 30 minutes, until everything inside the pumpkin is bubbling and the flesh of the pumpkin is tender enough to be pierced easily with the tip of a knife. Remove the pumpkin very carefully (it will be heavy, hot and wobbly) and place it on the table or transfer it to a platter. To serve, either spoon out portions of the filling and pumpkin meat, or dig into the pumpkin meat with a large spoon and mix it into the filling before spooning out portions.
• You may also cook the pumpkin in a large Dutch oven and bring it directly to the table for serving.