What to Do with an Open Can of Pumpkin Puree?

What CAN'T you do?! I love pumpkin! You could always make more waffles (I know you said no), but you can make a ton of them, then freeze them :)

You can also make pumpkin dip, pumpkin smoothies, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin bread, cookies, muffins, lattes... the list is endless!!

See this link for pumpkin soup, pudding or pasta. There is also a recipe for pumpkin dog food, if you're a pet owner!
http://vegetarian.about.com/od/specialoccasionrecipe1/tp/...
http://raisinghealthydogs.com/discover-the-health-benefit...

Here's one of my all-time favorite snacks/breakfasts: Pumpkin Smoothies!!

Freeze the pumpkin puree you've got kind of flat in a ziploc bag so you'll be able to break it up a bit once it's frozen. In a blender put some vanilla lowfat or fat free yogurt, the frozen pumpkin, toss in some pecans, a little bit of brown sugar, a couple dashes of pumpkin pie spice & a splash of milk. You won't need ice because the frozen pumpkin will give it that icy texture. It's really good for you & absolutely delicious!!

Last fall I roasted about 15 pumpkins & froze all of it in our chest freezer. I've been making pumpkin smoothies whenever the mood hits me for the entire last YEAR & since I roasted the pumpkins myself, I know there are absolutely no additives or preservatives in there.

Add to smoothies, mashed potatoes, spaghetti sauce, soups, casseroles. Sounds like a great way to give other foods a burst of nutrition with a nice, subtle flavor (just be careful it doesn't over power whatever you are adding it to.)

pumpkin dip (for vanila waffers), pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread

Here's a good one!

http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/soups/velvet-pumpkin-soup/

Freeze it! Or, here's a new pumpkin recipe for you...although it DOES use a whole can of puree! Maybe you could half it...

Pumpkin Curry Soup

2 Tb. butter
1 small onion, chopped
1 small clove garlic, pressed or minced
2 tsp. curry
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
1 can (14.5 oz) chicken broth AND 1 can’s worth of water
1 can (15 oz) pure pumpkin puree (NOT pumpkin pie filling)
¾ cup coconut milk (about ½ of a can)

Melt butter, in a saucepan; add onions and cook for 5 minutes at medium heat. Add garlic, curry, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 minute more. Add broth, water, and puree. Stir together. Reduce heat to low and cook for 20 minutes. Stir in coconut milk. Puree soup in blender (in small portions), until onions are completed blended in.

Heat before serving.

Garnish with heavy cream or coconut milk.

**Cook in 3 qt. pan/ makes 6½ cups

Mix it into some plain or vanilla yogurt, then freeze. We learned this one in Weight Watchers. Yummy, gets your veggie in and if you use low fat, low calorie, even better. Delish! and even my 3 year olds eat it.

you can freeze it and use it later.

You can use it in soup, makes a hearty broth and doesnt add much flavor.

I'd make a pumpkin sauce for ravioli or pasta. Saute some green onions and sage - add in condensed milk and a little flour til it thickens a bit - then add in the pumpkin and a little broth to thin it out if needed - finish up with a little butter, salt and peper

I would just toss it in the freezer if half-cup portions and the next time you come across a recipe that uses that ingredient, you can just thaw the number of portions that you need.

Mix it with low-fat and fat-free cream cheese (or full-fat if you're on a low-carb diet), sugar or splenda and pumpkin pie spices to make a pumpkin cheesecake. There was a good recipe on the Weight Watchers website, but I'm sure you can find it through a search engine.

Deb

Pumpkin Spice Lattes, some have actual pumpkin puree blended in

Yum. Okay, we do this all the time. Mix it up with some cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice, put it in fun glasses (I use wine glasses) and top with a big fluff of whipped cream, and serve as a desert. Yum.

Do you have a dog? We put it right on top of our dog's dry food every meal and it helps give him fiber. We started doing it b/c he had anal gland issues, but it's totally healthy and fine to give them and it would be a nice treat for him!

http://www.hungry-girl.com/biteout/show/2103 Lots of calorie conscious recipes!

I like it spiced up with cinnamon, nutmeg and a little all spice - a little butte too and warmed up......It taste like pumpkin pie!

Add it to Butternut Squash (baked is best, but steamed will do) with some cinnamon and a little brown sugar for a nice side dish. Toss it into a chicken or veggie soup. Put it in a tight zip lock or freezer container and freeze it for later use.

there are SO many awesome things to do with pumpkin!
you can add it to bread, or cake mix.
make muffins out of it
soup, or curry.
add milk and spices and eggs, bake it in the oven for an hour at 350 and its pudding! lol. or stick it in a crust and its pie!
add it to your favorite ice cream recipe for pumpkin ice cream! add spices for pumpkin pie ice cream.
my favorite website right now is allrecipes.com
you just type in an ingredient and it gives a ton of suggestions.

good luck, and if you find a great recipe you love, please share it!

you can put it in soup to add a slightly thicker consistancy. and I agree with the pumpkin latte idea. Oh and you could have made more waffles or pancakes and froze them for latter. Just because you make something now doesnt mean you have to eat it now.

I just came upon the most amazing recipe!
I small can of pumpkin puree and one spice cake mix! Yep that's it. Oh well the recipe I came upon added flax seed but that is optional. I added walnuts and the five star responses I got from co-workers was worth it... So easy it reminded me of the rice kryspie treat commercial where she comes out with flour all over as if she had slaved all day!
http://thefreshfridge.com/2011/09/pumpkin-spice-muffins/

You can use it as an oil substitute when baking cakes. It actually doesn't overpower whatever mix you are using. It tastes great with chocolate cake mix and it adds none of the fat like oils and has great vitamins! It is a great way to add a vegetable to a non-healthy treat!