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Pumpkin is for more than pies! It’s time to start thinking about eating these fabulous gourds year round and not just during harvest season in the fall. While I don’t normally suggest eating fruits and veggies out of season, pumpkin is an exception.
That’s because pumpkins are one of the best canned vegetables available because they don’t lose any of their flavor or color in the canning process. In fact, pumpkin is one of the unsung superfoods that is packed with nutrients and vitamins and low in calories.
The Benefits of Pumpkin
Pumpkins bring so many good things to the table like fiber, Beta Carotene, and Vitamin A. Plus they’re versatile. Pumpkins can take on a sweet flavor when sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon are added, or a fabulous savory flavor when cooked with shallots and garlic.
Plus pumpkin is a perfect recipe substitute and can be used as a fat-free replacement for butter, oil, and even eggs. It’s also a great nutritional stir-in for oatmeal, mac and cheese, and breakfast smoothies! Kids will never know you’ve added this veggie to their favorite meals.
Keep Pumpkin On Hand For a Quick Nutritional Boost
An easy way to do this is to freeze pumpkin in single servings – use an old ice tray to portion them out in 2 tbls servings – then use or thaw just the amount you need. Need the ice tray for other herbs? Place frozen pumpkin cubes into a reclosable freezer bag and store them for up to 4 months.
Recipes for Pumpkin
Visit Libby’s Pumpkin and Pumpkin Can for more information plus recipes for pumpkin for every meal including breakfast, lunch, dinner, sweet, treats, and snacks! Or try my vegetarian pumpkin pasta sauce!
Creamy Pumpkin Pasta Sauce – Vegetarian and Meat Versions
If you’re cooking for two, or a vegetarian and a meal-love like I am, reduce the pasta to half a pound and grill chicken breasts and asparagus. Then serve the pasta with the pumpkin sauce and you’ll have a vegetarian dish that pleases everyone! Add a salad and you’ve got a fabulous dinner!
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I love pumpkin! I can’t wait to try this recipe out! It looks so yummy!
nice one!
I love pumpkins and my brother hates them, but amazingly, he loved this sauce. Thanks
I did not know that pumpkin could be used for so many things!
That sounds incredibly delicious! i definitely need to try out pumpkin with pasta, YUMMY!
Ooh. A pumpkin sauce. That sounds so good.
Pumpkin does make for some good recipes I first tried it in a ravioli and I was hooked.
That looks like an interesting dish. Honestly, I’ve only ever had pumpkin in pie/roll form but it looks pretty good as a pasta.
Oh, pumpkin roll is my FAV!
oh my goodness this looks awesome, I want it now for breakfast!
Breakfast? Sure. But I hear it’s good stirred into oatmeal too 🙂
Everything about this dinner sounds amazing. I’m coming over!
You’re always invited! 🙂
I love pumpkin pasta sauce! Thanks for sharing.
Oh wow. That looks delicious. I have never tried a recipe like this before!
Never heard of pumpkin sauce being used on pasta! Sounds great!
I still remember the Libby’s commercials from when I was young “Libby’s, Libby’s, Libby’s, on the label, label, label” lol I am a pretty healthy person so I don’t know why I haven’t been using pumpkin for sauces! I cant wait to add it to Mac-n-cheese 🙂
OMG I’m Definatly Trying This Sounds & Looks Awesome Thanks!
What a great use of one of my all-time favoirtes from the garden. The Great Pumpkin does it, once again! Terrific post.
I love pumpkin but never tried using it as a sauce. This looks so delicious and healthy. I like that it only takes 15 minutes to make.
The can shows pumpkin pie? But the recipe says not to use pie filling. Is it just how they advertise or did you use pue filling? Thanks! I’d love to know. It looks delicious. I love pumpkin!
The can is pumpkin puree 🙂 There are others that are made specifically for pie filling and have spices added to them.
Although i am not a huge fan of pumpkin, i try just about anything.. This looks like its worth trying for sure!
Think of it as squash – it takes on the flavors of what you add to it. This has garlic, onion and cheese – I promise you won’t be thinking pumpkin pie after one bite 🙂
I’ve heard a lot about using pumpkin in recipes lately. I can totally see this working in a pasta sauce! Gotta try this!