Salsa Chicken

from the kitchen of Cheryl

Mix in crock pot: 2 cup salsa
1 can black beans, drained
1 can corn, drained
Add: 4 frozen chicken breasts
Cook on high for 4 hours. Check at 3 and 3 ½ hours to see if chicken is cooked. Shred chicken.
Add: 1 cup cheddar cheese
½ cup sour cream
Serve in a tortilla or over rice.

Sausage Stuffing

from the kitchen of Niki

1 lb pork sausage
3/4 cup butter or margarine
2 large stalks celery with leaves, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
9 cups soft bread cubes (about 15 slices bread)
1 1/2 tsp chopped fresh or 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves
1/2 tsp ground sage
1/4 tsp pepper

1. Cook 1 lb pork sausage over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain reserving drippings. Substitute drippings for part of the butter. Set aside.
2. In a 4 quart dutch oven, melt butter over medium high heat. Cook celery and onion in butter, stirring occasionally, until tender; remove from heat.
3. In a large bowl, toss celery mixture and remaining ingredients, including cooked sausage. Use to stuff one 10 to 12 pound turkey. 12 servings

Frosty Pumpkin Squares

from the kitchen of Niki

1 quart (4 cups) vanilla ice cream
1 ¼ cups graham cracker crumbs (about 16 squares)
¼ cup butter or margarine, melted
1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ tsp salt
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp ground nutmeg

Let ice cream stand at room temperature 30-45 minutes to soften.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix cracker crumbs and butter; reserve 2 to 3 tablespoons crumb mixture. In ungreased 8 or 9 inch square pan, press remaining crumb mixture firmly and evenly over bottom.
In large bowl, beat remaining ingredients with wire wisk until well blended. Stir in ice cream with spoon. Spread over crunb mixture in pan. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top.
freeze uncovered at least 4 hours or until top of pumpkin mixture is firm, then cover and return to freezer. Let stand at room temperature 15 to 20 minutes before cutting. 9 servings

Pumpkin Chiffon Pie (no-bake)

from the kitchen of Carol W.

This is a lighter version of pumpkin pie. If you don't care for the baked pumpkin you might like this instead.

3/4 C sugar
1 1/4 C pumpkin
2/3 C canned milk
3 eggs, separated
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
One envelope Knox gelatin + 1/2 C cold water

Beat stiffly egg whites + 1/2 C sugar.
Heat pumpkin, sugar, milk, spices and salt in double boiler or heavy pan. When to boiling point add slightly beaten egg yolks and cook until thick. Dissolve gelatin in water and add to mixture. Cool, then add beaten egg white meringue and fold in thoroughly. Pour into baked crust and refrigerate. Top with cream to serve.

Pumpkin Coffeecake

from the kitchen of Carol W.

1/2 C butter
3/4 C sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3 eggs
2 C flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 C sour cream
1 3/4 C (16-oz. can) pumpkin
1 slightly beaten egg
1/3 C sugar
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Steusel

Cream butter, 3/4 C sugar and vanilla in mixer bowl. Add 3 eggs, beating well. Combine flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add dry ingredients to butter mixture alternately with sour cream. Combine pumpkin, beaten egg, 1/3 C sugar and pie spice. Spoon half of batter into 13x9 baking dish; spread to corners. Sprinkle half of Streusel over batter. Spread pumpkin mixture over Streusel. Carefully spread remaining batter over pumpkin mixture. Sprinkle remaining Streusel over top. Bake in 325 degree oven 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Streusel: Cut 1 C firmly packed brown sugar, 1/3 C butter and 2 tsp cinnamon together until blended. Stir in 1 C chopped nuts.

Pumpkin Pudding

from the kitchen of Alisha

1 1/4 c. milk
3/4 c. instant vanilla pudding
1 c. cooked pumpkin
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 envelope whipped topping mix or 1 cup whipping cream
Bananas (optional)
nuts (optional)

Whip the whipped topping mix (according to package instructions). OR whip 1 c. whipping cream and add 2 Tb of sugar.
In a separate bowl Combine milk, vanilla pudding, and beat. Add pumpkin, pumpkin spice and beat for 1 minute. Fold whip topping/whipped cream into the pudding/pumpkin mix. Chill for 3 hours. Fold in nuts and or bananas right before serving (optional) Garnish with additional whipped cream or nutmeg.

Dinner in a Pumpkin2

from the kitchen of Amberly

1 small to medium sized pumpkin
1 onion chopped
2 Tbs soy sauce
2 Tbs Brown Sugar
1 1/2-2 lbs ground beef
1 can of mushrooms drained, or 1 cup fresh mushrooms sliced
1 can of cream of cream of chicken
1 1/2 cups cooked white rice
1 8oz can of sliced water chestnuts drained

Clean out pumpkin well and draw a face on it with a marker.
preheat oven to 350 degrees.
brown meat and onions, drain.
add soy sauce and brown sugar and mushrooms and soup.
simmer for 10 min stirring occasionally.
add cooked rice and water chestnuts.
Put mixture into cleaned pumpkin.
Place pumpkin on a baking sheet and bake for 1 hour or until inside of pumkin is tender.
remember...use a CLEANED OUT pumpkin and discard insides :)
Makes a great Halloween meal!