Eckert’s Home Grown Pumpkins
Pick-Your-Own Pumpkins will open at all of our locations on Wednesday, October 1st!
For the most up-to-date pick-your-own crop information, check Eckert’s Harvest Hotline.
Celebrate Fall with this recipe from the Eckert Family Cookbook.
Pumpkin Succotash
- 1 Pumpkin
- 1 cup Chicken or Vegetable broth or water
- 2 Tbsp. Butter or Olive Oil
- 2 lg. Onions, peeled and sliced
- 1 pkg. 10 oz. frozen corn
- Salt and Pepper
- Dash of Cayenne, optional
Peel pumpkin and cut into 2-inch cubes to make 4 cups. Place pumpkin in a Dutch oven; add broth and butter and layer onions on top. Cover and simmer on low for 15 minutes or until pumpkin is tender. Stir in corn, salt and pepper to taste and cayenne , if desired. Continue cooking 5 – 8 minutes or until corn is done. Serves 6 – 8.
The Eckert Family Cookbook is available at the Belleville Country Store and the online store.