Pumpkin Season Isn't Over Yet
These delicious recipes will keep you cooking and baking with pumpkin through the fall.
David Malosh
Pumpkins get pride of place on Halloween, but often get overlooked once the holiday is over. But there are so many sweet and savory ways to use these versatile squashes, you're missing out if you relegate them to the month of October.
Toss jack-o'-lanterns after the holiday -- if they've been cut and set our for more than a day, they're no longer safe to eat. But if you have whole pumpkins leftover after trick-or-treating, or a can of pureed pumpkin sitting in the back of your pantry, use them to make one of these crowd-pleasing recipes throughout the fall and winter.
Bake up a pair of our Spicy Pumpkin and Collards (pictured above), packed with a savory combination of sharp cheddar, parmesan, collards, and Scoth bonnet chiles.
Rachael's Pasta with Pumpkin and Sausage calls for canned pumpkin, sweet Italian sausage, warm spices and a touch of heavy cream to create a rich and hearty sauce for penne that's full of fall flavors.
Renee Comet, 2013, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved
Make a batch of healthy morning breakfasts with our Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal, a nourishing mix of oatmeal, cranberries, canned pumpkin and pumpkin pie spcies topped with pepitas.
Tara Donne, Food Network
Alton's fan-favorite Pumpkin Bread is chock-full of fresh shredded pumpkin warm spices and crunchy toasted pepitas.
This hearty Pork-and-Pumpkin Chili is just the thing to warm you up on a cold night, and pack up for lunch the next day. Canned pumpkin, chiles in adobo and Mexican lager give it a robust base, while chunks of pork, tomatoes, poblanos and mustard green leaves add complex and filling flavor.
Matt Armendariz, 2014, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved
Turn that humble can of pumpkin sitting in your cabinet into Trisha's pretty Pumpkin Roll, a tender spiced cake rolled up with a decadent cream cheese filling.