1. Vegetarian Pumpkin Pizza
Pumpkin pizza! Chunks of roasted pumpkin brushed with pesto on top of a creamy white sauce and topped with lots of cheese and crushed cashews. This is a truly gourmet vegetarian pumpkin dish for a fall entree.
2. Breakfast: Pumpkin Scones
These moist gingered pumpkin scones will fill the kitchen with a wonderful aroma. A yummy breakfast for a fall morning. Reviewers have given theseumpkin scones an average of 4 out of 5 stars and have called these scones "heavenly", "fluffy", "lovely" and "just right". I think you'll agree, so try them out!
3. Breakfast or Snack: Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins
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Healthy and high in fiber, these pumpkin and oatmeal muffins are the perfect light breakfast for the morning after an indulgent Thanksgiving feast! Adding a crumbly sunflower seed topping means there's a bit of protein in these muffins too, making them perfect for vegetarians. If you'd like to try an egg-free and dairy-free vesion, here's a vegan pumpkin muffin recipe to try.
4. Soup: Easy Vegetarian Pumpkin Soup
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Pumpkin soup can be very filling, so you might consider serving it as a main dish. I like to add some sauteed tofu and a bit of fresh crumbled sage to a vegetarian pumpkin soup for some extra flavor and texture. You might also want to try this quick and easy recipe for pumpkin and coconut soup. It's a vegetarian and vegan pumpkin soup recipe using canned pumpkin and coconut milk.
See also: Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Soup
5. Main Dish: Pumpkin Pasta
Savory and aromatic, this vegetarian and vegan pumpkin and sage pasta sauce recipe is naturally lower in fat than other pumpkin pasta sauce recipes, and is perfect for an unusual (and delicious!) main dish for autumn or anytime.
6. Main Dish: Pumpkin Risotto
A vegetarian and vegan twist on classic Italian risotto - pumpkin! Why not? Pumpkin adds a sweet and unique flavor perfect for fall, Thanksgiving, or anytime. This Italian risotto recipe is both vegetarian and vegan, as long as you use a vegan margarine.
7. Main dish or dip: Vegan Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Don't throw out those pumpkin seeds! If you need a recipe for pumpkin seeds, why not try turning them into a savory vegan pumpkin seed pesto? If you've got leftover pumpkin seeds from Halloween jack-o-lanterns, this recipe will use them all up. Serve your pumpkin seed pesto on crackers as a dip or toss with pasta for a main dish.
8. Dessert: Quick and Easy Pumpkin Pudding
If you've got 15 minutes, you've got enough time to get this quick and easy pumpkin dessert ready to go. Made from just a few simple ingredients, this is am unusual way to serve up an elegant pumpkin dessert.
9. Dessert: Sugar-Free Pumpkin Pie
Enjoy a healthier low-calorie and sugar-free pumpkin pie for your Thanksgiving or Halloween dessert. Using a sugar-substitute and fat-free evaporated milk keeps this crustless pumpkin pie low in calories and sugar-free. Or, try this easy and low fat vegan pumpkin pie recipe which uses tofu instead of eggs or a gluten-free pumpkin pie. If you're feeling more adventurous, try this vegan recipe for a chocolate pumpkin pie
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10. Beverage: Pumpkin Pie Latte
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I love sipping a hot pumpkin spice latte on a crisp autumn evening, and About.com's resident coffee expert, Sean, shares his recipe for homemade pumpkin pie latte. Sean says this is a very spicy and thick latte recipe, and, unlike other recipes for pumpkin lattes, this recipe actually contains pumpkin, not just spices.
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