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PZ Pancakes

My Girlie was quite happy to sample this experiment. And she loved these!

Last night, after making the Pumpkin and Sausage Penne, I still had half a large can of pumpkin left.  I also had about 2 cups of grated zucchini left from zucchini bread I made a week ago.  I was thinking of ways to combine them when I ran across this yummy looking pumpkin pancake recipe on High Heels & Grills blog.  Perfect!  So, following is the pumpkin pancake recipe.  And below that, I will include my additions/substitutions to make PZ (Pumpkin Zucchini) Pancakes

Pumpkin Pancakes

  • 3 cups flour
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp. ginger
  • 3 Tbsp. brown sugar
  • 1 (15 oz) can Libby’s pure pumpkin
  • 3 cups buttermilk
  • 3 eggs
  1. In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and brown sugar, combining well.
  2. Add pumpkin, buttermilk, and eggs to dry ingredients and mix gently. {If batter seems stiff, add water until it can be easily spooned onto a griddle.}
  3. Heat griddle to medium heat and grease lightly.
  4. Scoop about 1/3 cup of batter onto griddle and let cook until lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
  5. Let other side cook again until lightly browned.
  6. Repeat these steps until all the batter is gone.

and now, my tweaks for PZ (Pumpkin Zucchini) Pancakes:

  • Add 1 to 1 1/2 cups grated zucchini
  • For this morning, I replaced the buttermilk with soured milk (a mix of 2 3/4 cup milk and 1/4 cup lemon juice) but if I have plain yogurt on hand, I substitute the buttermilk with 2 cups milk and 1 cup yogurt (may need more milk if the batter seems too thick)

Pumpkin & Sausage Penne

We had this for dinner this evening and it was enjoyed by all. It was liquidy enough to serve in bowls, but very thick and filling. Some of us used spoons, some used forks, all cleaned their bowls!! Wonderful autumn meal!

Photo courtesy of my SuperHero who said, “You gotta stage these things!”

3 cup uncooked penne pasta
8 Italian sausage links, casings removed
2 cup chopped sweet onion
4 garlic clove, minced
1 1/3 Tbs olive oil
1 1/3 cup white wine or chicken broth
4 bay leaf
3 cup chicken broth
1 1/3 cup canned pumpkin
1/4 cup minced fresh sage, divided
1/2 tsp each salt, pepper and ground cinnamon
dash ground nutmeg
3/4 cup half-and-half cream
1/2 cup shredded Romano cheese

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper
towels. Discard drippings, reserving 1 teaspoon. Cook and stir onion and garlic in oil and reserved drippings over medium-high heat until tender. Add wine and bay leaf. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in the remaining broth, pumpkin, 1-1/2 teaspoons sage and remaining seasonings; cook 1 minute longer. Add the cream and sausage; heat through. Remove bay leaf.
Drain pasta; transfer to a large bowl. Add sausage mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese and remaining sage.

Servings: 8

Source: Taste of Home 2012