Yeyeong Chang and Mouli Kukreja

Whenever the fall season rolls around, shelves are stocked with pumpkin spice, apples, cinnamon, and soups. Everyone looks for dishes that are like a warm hug; delicious and savory. While the weather cools off, there’s nothing quite like having a home-cooked meal with your friends and family. If you are looking for something yummy to celebrate the autumn air, look no further than these delicious dishes.

6. Pumpkin Pie

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Prep Time: One hour

Ingredients:

• 1 can (15 ounces) of pumpkin puree
• 2 eggs
• 1 can of condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• ⅕ teaspoon of salt
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 ½ cups (325 grams) of all purpose flour
• 1 cup (230 grams) cold unsalted butter
• ½ (120ml) cup of ice water

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt, and sugar together.
• Cut cold butter into smaller portions and add into the mixture.
• Add a little amount of ice water at a time until it feels thick and moist.
• Divide dough into two parts and wrap it to put it in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Take out the dough and roll it into a nine to ten-inch circle.
• Preheat the oven to 425 °F.
• Mix pumpkin puree, two eggs, condensed milk, cinnamon, salt and ground ginger together until it is smooth for the filling.
• Pout pumpkin filling into the crust. (About ¾ of the way up).
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• Reduce temperature to 350 °F and bake for 40 minutes.

5. Cinnamon Apples

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon of light butter
• 1 tablespoon + ⅓ cup of water
• 4 medium to large apples, peeled and sliced to ¼” – ½” thick
• 2 teaspoons of cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons of packed brown sugar
• ¾ teaspoon of cinnamon

Steps:

• Place the butter and a tablespoon of the water into a sauté pan and bring over medium heat until butter is melted.
• Add the sliced apples and stir to coat with the butter.
• Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally for 4-5 minutes to soften the apples.
• In a small bowl, stir together the cornstarch and water until combined.
• Add this mixture to the apples along with the brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Stir until well combined. Cover the pan and reduce the heat to low.
• Simmer for 3-4 minutes until the apples are tender and the sauce is thickened. 

4. Wild Rice Soup

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Prep Time: One hour

Ingredients:

• 6 cup of vegetable stock (or chicken stock)
• 1 cup of uncooked wild rice
• 8 ounce of sliced baby bella mushrooms
• 4 cloves of minced garlic
• 2 medium of diced carrots
• 2 ribs of diced celery
• 1 large (about 1 pound) of peeled and diced sweet potato
• 1 small peeled and diced white onion
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 1/2 tablespoon of old bay seasoning
• 1 (14-ounce) can of unsweetened coconut milk
• 2 large handfuls of kale, roughly chopped with thick stems removed
• Fine sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper

Steps:

• Combine vegetable stock, wild rice, mushrooms, garlic, carrots, celery, sweet potato, onion, bay leaf and Old Bay seasoning in the bowl of an instant pot pressure cooker. Stir briefly to combine.
• Pressure cook. Cover and cook on manual (high pressure) for 25 minutes. Let the Instant Pot rest and naturally release the pressure for 10 minutes.
• Then carefully open the vent and quickly release the remaining pressure. Remove the lid and discard the bay leaf.
• Add final ingredients. Add the coconut milk and kale to the soup, and stir gently until combined. 
• Taste and season with salt, pepper, and any extra Old Bay seasoning (optional) as needed.

3. Pumpkin Spice Latte

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 shots espresso or ½ cup cold brew or strongly brewed coffee
• 1 cup milk (any kind)
• 3 tablespoons of maple syrup
• 3 tablespoons of pumpkin puree
• ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
• Heaping ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice plus more for dusting
• Pinch sea salt
• Whipped cream (optional)
• Cinnamon sticks (optional)

Steps:

• In a small pot, combine the espresso, milk, maple syrup, pumpkin puree, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. 
• Whisk over low heat until well combined and warmed through.
• Pour into a mug. If desired, top with whipped cream and a dusting of pumpkin pie spice and garnish with cinnamon sticks.

2. Pumpkin Soup

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Prep Time: One hour 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 6 cups of chicken stock
• 4 cups of pumpkin puree
• 1 cup of chopped onion
• 1 clove of minced garlic
• 1 ½ teaspoons of salt
• ½ teaspoon of chopped thyme
• Five whole black pepper
• ½ cup of heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon of chopped parsley (optional)

Steps:

• Mix chicken stock, pumpkin, onion, garlic, salt, thyme, and pepper in a pot and boil on a low heat uncovered for about 30 minutes.
• Bland the soup until smooth and boil for 30 minutes.
• Mix heavy cream together.
• Garnish with fresh parsley.

1. Beef Stew

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Prep Time: Three hours 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• Cubed beef chuck roast (or other part)
• 1 can of tomato paste
• Diced tomato or one can of stewed tomato
• 2 tablespoons of flour
• 4 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 large chopped onion
• 15 ounces of sliced mushrooms 
• 3 cloves chopped garlic
• 1 cup of white wine
• 3 large sliced carrots
• Little salt and pepper
• Fresh parsley

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300°F
• Season the beef with salt and pepper.
• Roll beef on the flour.
• Heat oil in a pot on medium heat and cook the beef until all sides turn brown. 
• Remove the beef from the pot and cook onions and celery for about 5 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and cook for 3-4 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook another minute.
• Add the wine and stir well and raise the heat to medium-high to cook until the wine reduces in half. 
• Put tomato paste and tomato, and season with parsley, salt and pepper for the taste. 
• Put the beef together and cover the pot to cook for 2 hours. Add the sliced carrot and cook for another hour.