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From autumnal dishes such as pasta to the autumn dinner with pumpkin, the following recipes are true culinary delights. Cooking is expressly desired!

Autumnal Dish #1: Autumn pasta

Pasta, mushrooms and the right spices make the pasta dish suitable for autumn. Also suitable as a vegetarian autumnal dish.

Ingredient:

• 250 g Tagliatelle
• 500 g brown mushrooms
• 60 ml white wine (dry)
• 2 Shallots
• 1 Clove of garlic
• 3 tbsp virgin olive oil
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• Pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp thyme leaves, fresh
• 1/2 Tsp Red Chilli Flakes
• Parmesan

Preparation:

• Cut the mushrooms and garlic into slices, dice the shallots.
• Fry shallots and garlic in a pan with olive oil and a pinch of salt for about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the mushrooms and let them boil. Add the tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, thyme and the chilli flakes. After 2 to 3 minutes, add the white wine and simmer for another 2 to 3 minutes.
• Put tagliatelle on and cook al dente. Then pour off.
• Add the tagliatelle to the pan and mix with the sauce.
• Season with spices and serve on a plate with Parmesan cheese.

Autumn Dish #2: Fruity pumpkin soup

Pumpkin soup is a classic in the fall, but never loses its sophistication. Therefore, it belongs to the menu at least once in the colorful season. In this recipe, the pumpkin soup is accompanied by a fruity note.

Ingredient:

• 1 Pumpkin
• 1 Apple
• 200 g of onions
• 30 g butter
• 1 tbsp sugar
• Salt and pepper
• 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 400 ml vegetable stock
• 8 Basil leaves
• 8 Slices of baguette

Preparation:

• Cut the pumpkin, remove the seeds, free it from the hard shell and cut it into slices.
• Dice the onions, peel the apple and cut into slices.
• Lightly fry the onions in the butter over medium heat for 2 minutes.
• Add the pumpkin, apples and sugar and season with salt and pepper.
• Pour liquid ingredients and 500 ml of water to it.
• Simmer for 20 minutes.
• Cut baguette.
• Finely puree the soup and arrange it on soup plates.
• Garnish with basil leaves and serve with the baguette.

Autumnal Dish #3: Roasted Chestnuts

Just like fresh from the Christmas market, chestnuts can also be easily prepared in the home kitchen. The fragrance is guaranteed to attract everyone to the kitchen table.

Ingredient:

• 500 g chestnuts

Preparation:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees top/bottom heat (circulating air: 180 degrees).
• Cut chestnuts crosswise with a sharp knife so that the pulp is just as easily incised.
• Spread the chestnuts on a baking sheet.
• Roast for 25-30 minutes.
• Let cool down briefly and remove the peel.

Küchenkotten Insider Tip: A delicious chestnut puree can be made from the chestnuts. To do this, simply caramelize butter together with sugar in a saucepan. Add chestnuts and glaze. Pour on with vegetable broth and milk, simmer for about 5 minutes. Puree with a hand blender and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Whip the cream and have it under the puree. Ideal for autumn red cabbage and game.

Autumn dish #4: rice pudding with plum compote

Rice pudding awakens childhood memories and makes itself especially good as a soul warmer on a rainy autumn day. In combination with juicy plum compote a real soul food. The recipe becomes vegan with plant-based milk.

Ingredient:

• 1,200 ml of milk
• 250 g rice pudding
• 500 g ripe plums
• 200 ml red grape juice
• 2-3 tablespoons of sugar
• ½ tsp cinnamon

Preparation:

• Bring milk to a boil in a saucepan.
• Stir in rice pudding and add sugar.
• Simmer for about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• Wash, core and quarter the plums.
• Bring to a boil together with grape juice in a saucepan for a short time and add the cinnamon. Simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Arrange the finished rice pudding on a plate and spread the plum compote over it.

Only autumn can be so delicious. And in nature you can find all sorts of beautiful decorations for the dining table. Acorns, chestnuts, colorful leaves and nuts provide the appropriate autumn ambience for the culinary treats.