Creamy Pumpkin-Peanut Soup
Add some Thai flavor to your fall menus with this appetizing dish. This pumpkin-peanut mélange from Prevention is accented by zesty hints of lemon, turmeric, onion, pepper flakes, and garlic, while a dollop of sour cream adds a refreshing touch. Here’s the recipe. Pasta with Pumpkin and Parmesan
Grab some fresh mushroom agnolotti from the store and you’ve already done half the work for this Prevention recipe. Then all you have to do is cook the pasta and stir it with ingredients like pumpkin, butter and rosemary. Top it with shaved parmesan to make it look real fancy. If you ever get tired of the traditional spaghetti and meatballs, you got to give this a spin. Here’s the recipe. Chickpea Pumpkin Veggie Pizza Autumn-ize your pizza by swapping out plain-jane marinara for a layer of pumpkin puree. (Here’s another clean-eating pizza recipe you’ll love.) This gorgeously colorful pie from Vegan Richa also features chickpeas, fresh basil, tomatoes, and red onion. Here’s the recipe. Pumpkin and Black Bean Burgers Canned pumpkin makes an ideal binder for the veggies in these burgers from Sweet Miscellany. You can even freeze them for a superclean homemade version of those supermarket frozen “veggie” patties. Here’s the recipe. Spicy Pumpkin Black Bean Enchiladas Pumpkin adds a hint of sweetness to the spicy sauce smothering these enchiladas. Fiber-rich black beans add protein and melted Cheddar brings serious deliciousness. Check out the recipe from Foodess right here. (Don’t miss these Swiss chard enchiladas either.) MORE: 5 Ways Your Pumpkin Spice Addiction Can Actually Help You Lose Weight Baked Chicken with Pumpkin Rice In this genius recipe from The Weary Chef, wild rice absorbs a mixture of pumpkin puree and warm spices as it bakes in the oven with chicken breasts. The end result? Juicy meat, creamy rice, and minimal cleanup. Get the recipe right here. Pumpkin and Lentil Shepherd’s Pie Shepherd’s pie is about as un-vegan as it gets. That didn’t stop one blogger from totally revamping the classic for a plant-based diet. It Doesn’t Taste Like Chicken’s recipe features a layer of lentils, mushrooms, carrots, and sun-dried tomatoes topped with mashed pumpkin and maple syrup. All the details are right here. MORE: Waffles, Kale Chips, and 7 More of the Best Pumpkin Foods Made with Real Pumpkin Pumpkin Chili This chili from Unconventional Kitchen is as easy as it gets: Scrounge up a few pantry staples (canned beans, tomatoes, broth), add pumpkin and spices, and simmer away. Here’s the recipe. (Also check out these 7 clean-eating slow cooker recipes.) Pumpkin and Cashew “Ricotta” Stuffed ShellsPumpkin puree replaces ricotta in this Italian-inspired vegan entrée. The sage “cream” sauce (made from cashews, garlic, sage, and nutritional yeast) adds tons of rich, savory flavor. Check out the recipe from My Darling Vegan right here. MORE: Beet and Pumpkin Salad with Carrot-Ginger Dressing Clean-Eating Pumpkin GnocchiThe dreamy little pasta pillows have just four clean ingredients: pumpkin, whole wheat flour, eggs, and nutmeg. Learn how to assemble them with this step-by-step guide from The Skinny Fork.
